Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks predictions, Mar 17, 2026

Yuriy Borshchenko

6 months ago

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On March 17, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers will host the San Jose Sharks at their home arena in what promises to be an intriguing NHL clash. Both teams enter the matchup with a mixed bag of recent performances—each securing victories in two of their last five contests.

The Oilers, buoyed by their home advantage, will look to leverage their offensive capabilities and high-paced style. Despite their inconsistency, they have shown flashes of brilliance that will be crucial in breaking down the Sharks’ defense. Conversely, the Sharks have also exhibited resilience, capitalizing on counter-attacks and strong goaltending to keep games within reach.

Bookmakers favor the Oilers with odds at 1.93 for a home win, while the Sharks sit at 3.16 for an away victory. The probability model indicates a 48.8% chance of an Oilers win, with a notable 30% probability backing the Sharks for an upset.

With both teams striving for crucial points in the standings, this matchup could very well pivot on execution. Fans can expect a tightly contested game, as each side looks to enhance their playoff positioning.

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Edmonton
48.9%

Draw
21.1%

San Jose
29.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 4:3

Outrights of NHL Edmonton Oilers: 7.25% San Jose Sharks: 0.47%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.98	4.62	3.23
	1.93	4.44	3.16

Latest Results

13.03.26 St. Louis Blues – Edmonton Oilers – 3:2 OT
12.03.26 Dallas Stars – Edmonton Oilers – 7:2
10.03.26 Colorado Avalanche – Edmonton Oilers – 3:4
08.03.26 Vegas Golden Knights – Edmonton Oilers – 2:4
06.03.26 Edmonton Oilers – Carolina Hurricanes – 3:6

14.03.26 Montreal Canadiens – San Jose Sharks – 2:4
12.03.26 Boston Bruins – San Jose Sharks – 2:4
10.03.26 Buffalo Sabres – San Jose Sharks – 6:3
07.03.26 San Jose Sharks – New York Islanders – 1:2 OT
06.03.26 San Jose Sharks – St. Louis Blues – 2:3 OT

Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: ) and 8 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Edmonton won 4.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Edmonton may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Edmonton has had a series of away games.

Edmonton is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Edmonton won 16 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 86:48. (average 4.3:2.4).

Including home matches between the teams, Edmonton won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 43:27. (average 4.8:3).

Latest Head To Head

28.02.26 San Jose Sharks – Edmonton Oilers – 5:4
29.01.26 Edmonton Oilers – San Jose Sharks – 4:3 OT
16.04.25 San Jose Sharks – Edmonton Oilers – 0:3
11.04.25 Edmonton Oilers – San Jose Sharks – 4:2
03.04.25 San Jose Sharks – Edmonton Oilers – 2:3

Standings

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	65	39	5	9	12	247:163	97
2	Dallas Stars	66	33	9	10	14	232:178	94
3	Minnesota Wild	67	25	13	12	17	224:192	88
4	Vegas Golden Knights	67	23	8	14	22	220:209	76
5	Anaheim Ducks	66	21	15	3	27	219:230	75
6	Utah Mammoth	67	26	8	6	27	208:188	74
7	Edmonton Oilers	67	24	8	9	26	235:231	73
8	San Jose Sharks	64	20	12	6	26	200:222	70
9	Seattle Kraken	65	24	6	9	26	185:197	69
10	Los Angeles Kings	66	17	10	15	24	176:200	69
11	Nashville Predators	65	22	7	9	27	194:222	67
12	Winnipeg Jets	65	22	5	10	28	185:200	64
13	St. Louis Blues	66	24	3	10	29	175:219	64
14	Chicago Blackhawks	66	18	7	11	30	175:213	61
15	Calgary Flames	66	22	4	7	33	165:207	59
16	Vancouver Canucks	66	13	7	8	38	171:246	48

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Carolina Hurricanes	66	31	11	6	18	234:192	90
2	Buffalo Sabres	67	34	7	6	20	235:200	88
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	65	31	9	4	21	231:182	84
4	Montreal Canadiens	65	25	11	10	19	230:216	82
5	Pittsburgh Penguins	66	28	5	15	18	223:202	81
6	New York Islanders	67	24	14	5	24	197:191	81
7	Boston Bruins	66	27	10	6	23	219:207	80
8	Detroit Red Wings	67	25	11	8	23	195:201	80
9	Columbus Blue Jackets	66	23	11	11	21	212:208	79
10	Ottawa Senators	65	27	6	9	23	218:201	75
11	Philadelphia Flyers	66	20	11	12	23	191:205	74
12	Washington Capitals	68	28	5	8	27	212:203	74
13	Florida Panthers	65	26	7	3	29	197:214	69
14	New Jersey Devils	66	22	11	2	31	176:201	68
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	20	8	12	27	211:236	68
16	New York Rangers	66	19	9	8	30	189:205	64

NHL Outrights

1. Colorado Avalanche: 3.95 (21.09%)

2. Tampa Bay Lightning: 5.38 (15.5%)

3. Carolina Hurricanes: 6.5 (12.82%)

4. Vegas Golden Knights: 11 (7.57%)

5. Edmonton Oilers: 11.5 (7.25%)

6. Minnesota Wild: 13.5 (6.17%)

7. Dallas Stars: 15 (5.55%)

8. Buffalo Sabres: 19 (4.39%)

9. Montreal Canadiens: 32.5 (2.56%)

10. Utah Mammoth: 35 (2.38%)

11. Anaheim Ducks: 41 (2.03%)

12. Ottawa Senators: 46 (1.81%)

13. Detroit Red Wings: 53.5 (1.56%)

14. New York Islanders: 53.5 (1.56%)

15. Pittsburgh Penguins: 53.5 (1.56%)

16. Columbus Blue Jackets: 64 (1.3%)

17. Los Angeles Kings: 71 (1.17%)

18. Boston Bruins: 101 (0.82%)

19. Florida Panthers: 138.5 (0.6%)

20. Washington Capitals: 151 (0.55%)

21. San Jose Sharks: 176 (0.47%)

22. Winnipeg Jets: 301 (0.28%)

23. Nashville Predators: 351 (0.24%)

24. Seattle Kraken: 451 (0.18%)

25. New Jersey Devils: 626 (0.13%)

26. Philadelphia Flyers: 751 (0.11%)

27. St. Louis Blues: 1001 (0.08%)

28. Toronto Maple Leafs: 1251 (0.07%)

29. Calgary Flames: 1751 (0.05%)

30. Chicago Blackhawks: 1751 (0.05%)

31. New York Rangers: 1751 (0.05%)

32. Vancouver Canucks: 3001 (0.03%)

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