NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers (February 28, 2026)
The Edmonton Oilers (29-23-8) face the San Jose Sharks (27-25-4) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Oilers are favored to win at -162. They're currently +160 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Sharks are -192 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Oilers have a 23-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 35-21.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -155 and UNDER at +130.
- The Oilers have a 34-22-4 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total points line, 22 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 27-27-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Oilers are averaging 3.52 goals per game this season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging only 3.04 (18th).
- Defensively, the Oilers are giving up a whopping 3.30 goals per game this season (26th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.50 goals (30th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 30.1 shots per game this season (4th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.6 shots per game (31st).
- Flipping that script, the Oilers are allowing only 27.0 shots per game (10th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging just 25.7 shots (27th).
Power Play
- Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 32.3%, ranking 1st in the league this season, while San Jose sits 17th with 19.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 77.2% (ranked 24th), compared to the Sharks at 78.7% (20th).
P1 Result
Edmonton is +140 to win the first period, while San Jose is +200.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 20-17-23 | 8-9-12 | 12-8-11 | 2-3-5 |
| San Jose | 16-14-26 | 9-7-11 | 7-7-15 | 3-1-6 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Oilers have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have also appeared in 15.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Oilers have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have also appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Edmonton recorded a 4-3 overtime victory over San Jose at Rogers Place when these teams last met on January 29. Evan Bouchard led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. The Oilers have now won seven straight against the Sharks.
