Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 27, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Feb 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) and Chicago Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson (16) battle for control of the puck during the third period at United Center.

Two of the NHL’s top skaters square off when the Edmonton Oilers (29-23-8) and Connor McDavid (35 goals and 65 assists) visit the San Jose Sharks (27-25-4) and Macklin Celebrini (28 goals and 53 assists) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.

Edmonton secured an 8-1 road victory against the Los Angeles Kings in its last game on Feb. 26.

San Jose’s most recent game was a home loss, 4-1, to the Calgary Flames on Feb. 26.

Ahead of this showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Saturday’s action.

Watch Oilers vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Oilers (-155)Underdog: Sharks (+129)Over/under: 6.5Oilers vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, February 28, 2026Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Oilers vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Oilers stats and trendsIn 52 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 27 of those games.The Oilers have a record of 12-13 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 36 of 60 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Oilers have gone 4-6-0 (70.0% of possible points).They have averaged 4.1 goals per game (41 total) during that span.Defensively, the Oilers have allowed 42 goals (4.2 per game) in those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been made the underdog 50 times this season, and upset their opponent 25 times.San Jose has a record of 19-22 in games when bookmakers list the team at +129 or longer on the moneyline.The Sharks have a 43.7% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 28 of 56 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Sharks have claimed 60.0% of the possible points with a 3-6-1 record.They have averaged 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Sharks have given up 29 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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