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

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March 16, 2026Updated March 17, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET

Mar 15, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; San Jose Sharks center Will Smith (2) skates with the puck against Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence (10) during the second period at Canadian Tire Centre.

The Edmonton Oilers (33-26-9) host the San Jose Sharks (32-27-6) at Rogers Place on Tuesday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. The matchup features two of the NHL’s most prolific offensive options in Connor McDavid (37 goals and 77 assists) and Macklin Celebrini (35 goals and 60 assists).

Edmonton grabbed a 3-1 victory at home its last time out on March 15 against the Nashville Predators.

San Jose’s last game was a road loss, 7-4, against the Ottawa Senators on March 15.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.

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

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Favorite: Oilers (-173)Underdog: Sharks (+144)Over/under: 6.5Oilers vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Tuesday, March 17, 2026Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Oilers vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Oilers stats and trendsEdmonton has won 29 of its 56 games as a favorite this season.In 17 games with moneyline odds shorter than -173 this season, the Oilers have won 11 times.There is a 63.4% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 41 of 68 matches (60.3%) so far this season.In their last 10 games, the Oilers are 5-4-1 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 4.0 goals-per-game average (40 total) over that time.On the defensive end, the Oilers have given up 3.7 goals per game (37 total) in those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been listed as the underdog 58 times this season, and upset their opponent 30 times.San Jose has won 15 of its 34 games when it is the underdog by +144 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 41.0%.So far this season, 49.2% of San Jose’s games (32/65) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.In their last 10 matchups, the Sharks have gone 5-3-2 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have put up 33 goals during that stretch.Defensively, the Sharks have given up 33 goals (3.3 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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