Oilers vs Sharks Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 14 April 2023
Apr 13, 2023, 1:31PM
The Edmonton Oilers square off with the San Jose Sharks in NHL action at Rogers Place on Friday, starting at 11:00am AEST.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Oilers vs Sharks, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed in this article.
Who will win? Oilers vs Sharks
Using high-tech machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Edmonton-San Jose NHL game 10,000 times.
Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Oilers a 76% chance of winning against the Sharks at Rogers Place.
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Edmonton vs San Jose Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at Rogers Place are listed below:
- Head to Head: Oilers $1.18, Sharks $5.25
- Line: Oilers -1.5 ($1.48), Sharks +1.5 ($2.75)
- Total (Over/Under 7 Goals): Over $2.05, Under $1.80
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Oilers to win at $1.18 and the Sharks to win at $5.25.
The Oilers are 1.5-goal favourites against the Sharks, with odds of $1.48 currently available at bet365.
For the underdog Sharks (+1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.75.
The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 7 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $2.05 and odds for the Under at $1.80.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Oilers (-1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 7 goals has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Oilers vs Sharks Betting Tips
- Head to Head: San Jose at $5.25 with bet365 (4.4% edge) 🔥
- Line: Sharks +1.5 at $2.75 with bet365 (6.1% edge) 🔥
- Total Goals: Over 7 at $2.05 with bet365
If you see a 🔥, that means it's one of our best bets of the day across all sports.
Our Oilers vs Sharks betting tips are based on detailed simulations and betting experience to bring you the best possible advice every time.
And while the Oilers have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Sharks to win is our recommended option because of the 4.4% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is one of the keys to achieving long-term success as a sports bettor.
Although the Oilers are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Sharks +1.5 is based on the probability of that happening, as projected by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Furthermore, despite the Under being more likely to hit in this game, Over 7 is our best bet because of the better odds ($2.05) that are available from bet365.
Oilers vs Sharks NHL Prediction
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Oilers vs Sharks Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Oilers vs Sharks? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl is the most likely player to score the first goal in Oilers vs Sharks.
Draisaitl has an 11.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Place, while the Oilers star has a 53.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Oilers First Goal Scorer Tips
- Leon Draisaitl: 11.0% probability
- Connor McDavid: 10.2% probability
- Zach Hyman: 5.9% probability
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 5.9% probability
- Kailer Yamamoto: 3.8% probability
Sharks First Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 6.8% probability
- Logan Couture: 5.2% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 4.6% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 3.7% probability
- Jacob Peterson: 3.1% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Oilers Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Leon Draisaitl: 53.8% probability
- Connor McDavid: 50.4% probability
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: 33.7% probability
- Zach Hyman: 32.8% probability
- Kailer Yamamoto: 23.4% probability
Sharks Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 37.3% probability
- Logan Couture: 29.9% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 29.7% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 22.1% probability
- Jacob Peterson: 20.5% probability
Our model updates regularly, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the Edmonton vs San Jose match-up at Rogers Place.
As always, check out our Best Bets for betting tips for every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Oilers vs Sharks NHL 2023
The game between the Oilers and Sharks at Rogers Place is scheduled to commence at 11:00am AEST on Friday.
- Game: Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks
- Date: Friday 14 April 2023
- Time: 11:00am AEST
- Venue: Rogers Place
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise stated.
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