Oilers vs. Sharks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Oilers vs. Sharks NHL game on April 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Oilers
5
2
SAP Center at San Jose
Sharks
SAP Center at San Jose
TEAM123T
Oilers
2 3 0 5
Sharks
1 1 0 2
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Oilers
    100%
  • Sharks
    0%
Win Probability
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Oilers
2 3 0 5
Sharks
1 1 0 2
P3 17:38 Shot on goal by Connor McDavid saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 17:27 Shot missed by Vincent Desharnais
P3 15:46 Shot on goal by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 15:44 Matt Savoie shot blocked by Nick Leddy
P3 13:52 Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
P3 13:30 Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Connor McDavid
P3 09:58 Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by Adam Henrique
P3 09:54 John Klingberg shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
P3 08:32 Shot missed by Sam Dickinson
P3 06:41 Josh Samanski shot blocked by John Klingberg
P3 06:17 Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Jake Walman
P3 06:01 Max Jones shot blocked by Will Smith
P3 05:57 Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
P3 05:33 Will Smith shot blocked by Adam Henrique
P3 03:28 Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
P3 02:56 Shot on goal by Josh Samanski saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 02:49 Shot on goal by Trent Frederic saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 01:53 Shot on goal by Ty Emberson saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
P3 01:47 Shot missed by Kasperi Kapanen
P3 01:10 Connor Murphy shot blocked by teammate
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 18:03
    Josh Samanski won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  3. P3 18:03
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  4. P3 17:38
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McDavid saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  5. P3 17:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Vincent Desharnais
  6. P3 15:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  7. P3 15:44
    SHOT
    Matt Savoie shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  8. P3 13:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mario Ferraro saved by Tristan Jarry
  9. P3 13:30
    SHOT
    Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Connor McDavid
  10. P3 13:21
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Connor McDavid in offensive zone
  11. P3 13:21
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  12. P3 11:48
    Connor McDavid won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in defensive zone
  13. P3 11:39
    Connor McDavid won faceoff against Macklin Celebrini in neutral zone
  14. P3 11:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  15. P3 10:02
    Vasily Podkolzin credited with hit on Mario Ferraro in defensive zone
  16. P3 09:58
    SHOT
    Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by Adam Henrique
  17. P3 09:54
    SHOT
    John Klingberg shot blocked by Vasily Podkolzin
  18. P3 09:15
    Oilers won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  19. P3 09:15
    Stoppage - High Stick - TV timeout
  20. P3 08:32
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Dickinson
  21. P3 08:08
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Connor McDavid in offensive zone
  22. P3 08:08
    Stoppage - Icing
  23. P3 06:41
    SHOT
    Josh Samanski shot blocked by John Klingberg
  24. P3 06:17
    SHOT
    Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Jake Walman
  25. P3 06:01
    SHOT
    Max Jones shot blocked by Will Smith
  26. P3 05:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
  27. P3 05:33
    SHOT
    Will Smith shot blocked by Adam Henrique
  28. P3 03:37
    Zack Ostapchuk credited with hit on Trent Frederic in neutral zone
  29. P3 03:28
    SHOT
    Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by Darnell Nurse
  30. P3 03:25
    Barclay Goodrow credited with hit on Darnell Nurse in offensive zone
  31. P3 02:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Josh Samanski saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  32. P3 02:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Trent Frederic saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  33. P3 01:55
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Jack Roslovic in defensive zone
  34. P3 01:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  35. P3 01:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ty Emberson saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  36. P3 01:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kasperi Kapanen
  37. P3 01:21
    Trent Frederic credited with hit on John Klingberg in neutral zone
  38. P3 01:16
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in neutral zone
  39. P3 01:10
    SHOT
    Connor Murphy shot blocked by teammate
  40. P3 00:17
    Kiefer Sherwood credited with hit on Mattias Ekholm in offensive zone
  41. P3 00:00
    Connor McDavid won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  42. P3 00:00
    Oilers replaced goalie. (Tristan Jarry)
  43. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  44. P2 19:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Connor Ingram
  45. P2 19:23
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
  46. P2 19:23
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  47. P2 19:21
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Vincent Desharnais saved by Connor Ingram
  48. P2 18:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Savoie saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  49. P2 18:47
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Evan Bouchard
  50. P2 18:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Roslovic
  51. P2 17:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jack Roslovic
  52. P2 17:37
    Jack Roslovic won faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk in offensive zone
  53. P2 17:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kasperi Kapanen
  54. P2 17:37
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  55. P2 16:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Macklin Celebrini saved by Connor Ingram
  56. P2 16:05
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Trent Frederic in defensive zone
  57. P2 15:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Will Smith
  58. P2 14:13
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
  59. P2 14:13
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor McDavid assisted by Jack Roslovic
    5-2
  60. P2 13:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Josh Samanski
  61. P2 13:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jake Walman
  62. P2 13:02
    SHOT
    Ty Emberson shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  63. P2 12:15
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by William Eklund saved by Connor Ingram
  64. P2 12:07
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Connor McDavid in offensive zone
  65. P2 12:07
    Stoppage - Icing
  66. P2 11:55
    Oilers won faceoff against Michael Misa in neutral zone
  67. P2 11:08
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
  68. P2 10:53
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Matt Savoie saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  69. P2 09:28
    Shorthanded - Adam Henrique won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  70. P2 08:46
    Giveaway by William Eklund in neutral zone
  71. P2 08:33
    Colton Dach credited with hit on Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  72. P2 07:28
    SHOT
    Connor McDavid shot blocked by Zack Ostapchuk
  73. P2 07:01
    Connor McDavid won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in offensive zone
  74. P2 07:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  75. P2 06:45
    Oilers won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  76. P2 06:45
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  77. P2 05:53
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  78. P2 05:53
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Connor McDavid assisted by Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm
    4-2
  79. P2 05:40
    SHOT
    Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Michael Misa
  80. P2 05:31
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Savoie saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  81. P2 04:49
    Oilers won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  82. P2 04:37
    Adam Henrique won faceoff against Michael Misa in neutral zone
  83. P2 04:35
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Kiefer Sherwood assisted by Alexander Wennberg
    3-2
  84. P2 04:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Darnell Nurse saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  85. P2 03:33
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in neutral zone
  86. P2 03:32
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Roslovic saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  87. P2 02:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McDavid
  88. P2 01:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Mattias Ekholm
  89. P2 01:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McDavid
  90. P2 01:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Tyler Toffoli
  91. P2 00:41
    SHOT
    Michael Misa shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  92. P2 00:39
    Giveaway by Jason Dickinson in defensive zone
  93. P2 00:27
    Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Michael Misa in defensive zone
  94. P2 00:00
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Connor McDavid in neutral zone
  95. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  96. P1 18:38
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  97. P1 18:21
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Evan Bouchard
  98. P1 17:18
    Power play - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  99. P1 14:58
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Macklin Celebrini
  100. P1 13:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tyler Toffoli saved by Connor Ingram
  101. P1 13:43
    Shorthanded - Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in defensive zone
  102. P1 13:43
    Penalty to Matt Savoie 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Vincent Desharnais)
  103. P1 12:24
    Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Connor McDavid in defensive zone
  104. P1 12:24
    Stoppage - Icing
  105. P1 11:05
    Oilers won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  106. P1 11:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
  107. P1 10:55
    Connor McDavid won faceoff against Adam Gaudette in offensive zone
  108. P1 08:14
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
  109. P1 07:59
    Oilers won faceoff against Sharks in neutral zone
  110. P1 07:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kiefer Sherwood
  111. P1 07:47
    SHOT
    William Eklund shot blocked by Mattias Ekholm
  112. P1 07:23
    SHOT
    Jake Walman shot blocked by Alexander Wennberg
  113. P1 06:18
    Macklin Celebrini won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
  114. P1 05:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
  115. P1 05:15
    Power play - Jack Roslovic won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in offensive zone
  116. P1 04:27
    Michael Misa won faceoff against Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in neutral zone
  117. P1 04:27
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Macklin Celebrini
    0-1
  118. P1 03:40
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Will Smith
  119. P1 03:38
    Power play - Alexander Wennberg won faceoff against Adam Henrique in offensive zone
  120. P1 02:45
    Stoppage - Icing
  121. P1 02:30
    SHOT
    Max Jones shot blocked by Nick Leddy
  122. P1 02:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kasperi Kapanen saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  123. P1 02:05
    Giveaway by Mario Ferraro in neutral zone
  124. P1 01:49
    Giveaway by Ty Emberson in offensive zone
  125. P1 00:48
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  126. P1 00:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McDavid saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  127. P1 00:05
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  128. P1 00:00
    Oilers won faceoff against Alexander Wennberg in neutral zone
Stats
Oilers
STATS
Sharks
26Shots on Goal14
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
3/3 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
33Hits19
12 Shots Blocked 15
13Giveaways21
OilersEDM
SharksSJ
26Shots on Goal14
49% Faceoff Win % 51%
3/3 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 3/1
6Penalty Infraction Mins6
33Hits19
12 Shots Blocked 15
13Giveaways21

Oilers vs. Sharks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Oilers vs. Sharks
  • Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: SAP Center at San Jose

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Oilers favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Oilers 50¢, Sharks +100

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Oilers: 53%
  • Sharks: 47%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Oilers a win probability of 53%, while the Sharks have a win probability of 47%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Oilers are more likely to beat the Sharks in the NHL game at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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