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Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2026-04-08 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 5 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Loss (57% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 56.5%
EDM: 43.5%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.92
EDM: 3.17
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 66%
Over 6.5: 51%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 73% • SJS at home vs EDM: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-08SJS 2 - 5 EDMEDMSJS
2026-03-17EDM 5 - 3 SJSEDMEDM
2026-02-28SJS 5 - 4 EDMSJSEDM
2026-01-29EDM 4 - 3 SJSEDMEDM
2025-04-16SJS 0 - 3 EDMEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS810.91
1EDM1210.90
2SJS1010.76
2EDM1901.43
3SJS1000.25
3EDM1000.23
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 56.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 5 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 2.9 - 3.2