Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/08/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Venue:  SAP Center, San Jose, CA 

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Sharks +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Sharks +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -125, Sharks +105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  39-29-9 (1st place, Pacific Division)

San Jose Sharks:  37-32-7 (5th place, Pacific Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  7-3-0 last 10

San Jose Sharks:  5-4-1 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 87 points, a 39-29-9 record overall, and they are 18-15-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one at home 5-1, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Utah Mammoth still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Golden Knights, Evan Bouchard scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Roslovic and Matthew Savoie each led the team in assists with 1 while Connor McDavid and Darnell Nurse each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Connor Ingram was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 33 shots with 28 saves and a .848 save percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 257 goals against them allowing 3.3 goals per game.

The Sharks are entering this game with 81 points, a 37-32-7 record overall, and they are 21-13-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2. William Eklund, Kiefer Sherwood, and Will Smith each scored 1 goal for them in that one. William Eklund, Alex Wennberg, Collin Graf, and Macklin Celebrini each led the team in assists with 1 while Macklin Celebrini and Dmitry Orlov each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Alex Nedeljkovic was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 29 shots with 27 saves and a .931 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 234 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 269 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Sharks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Sharks have looked good in their games this season with their 37-32-7 record overall, but that record has them in the bottom half of their division in the West. They have looked a lot better on home ice though with their 21-13-5 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 39-29-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 18-15-5 road record this year. The Oilers have been up and down all season, but lately they have been really hot. They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games and have been climbing up the standings into 1st place over the last week, but now they are off a bad 5-1 home loss to the Golden Knights in their last one and that loss is going to kill some of their momentum. Now they are going on the road where they have looked like a different team at times and they aren't in a great situation here either, playing this game on the road on a back-to-back with a tough game against the Mammoth the night before. The Oilers are still fighting for the division, but they are in a much safer spot than the Sharks who need this game a lot more. The Sharks haven't looked great lately as they are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games, but they are off a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks in their last one and they have the rest advantage too. They have also looked a lot better in their home games this year and they are going to bring their best effort as they find themselves on the outside looking in, just 2 points out of a Wild Card spot. The Sharks have the firepower to go toe-to-toe with the Oilers here in a game they need a lot more, so look for the Sharks to take advantage of the Oilers in a bad situation here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Sharks to win this game. 

Oilers Sharks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Sharks 4 Oilers 3.

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Edmonton Oilers: 165-123 (-20.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 98-77 (-17.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -200 or less. 97-83 (-15 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 35-20 UNDER against poor possession teams-averaging 3+ less shots on goal than opp.

San Jose Sharks: 30-45 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 25-30 (+17.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 26-34 (+8.7 units) on the moneyline against poor starting goalies - saving 89.5% of shots against or less. 26-19 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive home games.

Edmonton Oilers:  L. Draisaitl (C) Out - Lower-Body. Z. Hyman (LW) Day To Day - Undisclosed. M. Janmark (C) Out For Season - Undisclosed.

San Jose Sharks:  R. Reaves (RW) Out - Hand.

“When things are going well, you forget about those details, those first couple strides coming back, get a little extra aggressive on the pinch. You’re thinking maybe you’re overconfident, getting a little bit lazy or whatever it is, I think we’re just not paying attention to those details. So, a lot of stuff that we’ve just got to clean up. Easily fixable.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in their game on Saturday. 

"Take it, move on. That's just what you do this time of year. Big two points, we'll look at it, we'll make the corrections, and move on." - Ryan Warsofsky after his team’s win against the Blackhawks in their game on Monday. 

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Connor McDavid

RW Matthew Savoie

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Tristan Jarry

LW Igor Chernyshov

C Macklin Celebrini

RW Will Smith

LD Dmitry Orlov

RD Vincent Desharnais

G Alex Nedeljkovic

Points: Connor McDavid (126)

Goals: Connor McDavid (43)

Assists: Connor McDavid (83)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.78)

Points: Macklin Celebrini (107)

Goals: Macklin Celebrini (41)

Assists: Macklin Celebrini (66)

GAA: Alex Nedeljkovic (2.89)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)

San Jose Sharks: Ryan Warsofsky (2nd season)