San Jose Sharks vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/11/25
Planning on watching today’s Sharks and Oilers game? Catch the action at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, as the Oilers hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on NBCS. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Sharks.
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:30 ET on Friday, April 11th.
WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:
- Looking at our projections, the Oilers are expected to take down the Sharks by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- The Oilers should also cover at -1.5
Are San Jose Ready for a Road Win?
The Sharks fell to 20-48-11 with a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. San Jose was the underdog on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.
San Jose took the lead first, with Nico Sturm scoring at 17:23 in the second period. However, the Canucks responded with two goals in the third, including the game-winner at 19:34, dropping the Sharks to 20-48-11 on the season.
Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth in San Jose’s 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Granlund had three shots on goal, while Sturm scored on his only shot.
San Jose registered 23 shots on goal but went scoreless in the first period. Sturm opened the scoring at 17:23 in the second period, and Granlund tied the game at 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third. The Sharks had 16 giveaways.
San Jose’s defense allowed the first goal at 5:19 in the second period, and two more in the third, including the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage. The Sharks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.
Will Edmonton Make it Happen at Home?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, Edmonton improved to 45-28-5. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 6.
Edmonton had four different players score in the game. They led 2-0 before the Flames tied it up, but the Oilers pulled ahead for good with a goal at 9:50 in the third period.
Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal early in the first period and added two assists, bringing his total to eight assists this season. Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the year on a power play in the third period, having previously assisted on Jeff Skinner’s 3rd goal in the first.
The Oilers scored twice in the first period and added two more in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s empty-netter, his second goal of the season. Edmonton recorded 10 giveaways and picked up six assists in the game.
Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Oilers secure a 4-2 win over the Flames. Edmonton’s defense also contributed 19 hits and 2 takeaways. The Oilers allowed a power-play goal at 15:27 in the 2nd period and another at 15:32 in the 3rd, which tied the game at 2-2.