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NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers (April 8, 2026)

The Edmonton Oilers (39-29-10) face the San Jose Sharks (37-32-7) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.

  • The Oilers have a 33-45 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 44-32.

The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -125 and UNDER at +105.

  • The Oilers have a 43-30-5 O/U record this season (meaning 43 games have gone over the total points line, 30 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 36-38-2 O/U record.

Goals For Insights

  • The Oilers are averaging 3.46 goals per game this season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging only 3.05 (17th).
  • Defensively, the Oilers are giving up a whopping 3.33 goals per game this season (27th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.53 goals (30th).

Shots

  • Looking at creating chances to score, Edmonton is averaging 29.7 shots per game this season (5th in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 29.7 shots per game (26th).
  • Flipping that script, the Oilers are allowing only 27.1 shots per game (10th in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging just 26.0 shots (26th).

Power Play

  • Edmonton holds a power play percentage of 29.7%, ranking 1st in the league this season, while San Jose sits 16th with 20.6% of its power play opportunities converted.

Penalty Kill %

  • On the opposite end, the Oilers have a penalty kill rate of 77.4% (ranked 23rd), compared to the Sharks at 77.7% (22nd).

P1 Result

Edmonton is +170 to win the first period, while San Jose is +175.

  • Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
    Total Home Road Last 10
    Edmonton 26-22-30 12-12-15 14-10-15 5-2-3
    San Jose 21-22-33 12-12-15 9-10-18 2-3-5

To Go To Overtime

Wednesday's matchup is +295 to go to overtime.

  • The Oilers have played in 19 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have also appeared in 19.

To Go To a Shootout

  • The Oilers have played in 4 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 3.

Last Time They Met

Edmonton recorded a 5-3 victory over San Jose at Rogers Place when these teams last met on March 17. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Dmitry Orlov did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist. The Oilers have now won nine straight at Rogers Place against the Sharks.