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Oilers vs. Sharks: NHL Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Friday)

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We have a small three-game slate of hockey on Friday with some great matchups. Check out my three best bets for Friday's NHL slate. And below you’ll find a closer look at Oilers vs. Sharks.

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Today’s Best NHL Betting Odds & Picks: Oilers vs. Sharks

Let’s take a look at my best bets for Friday.

Edmonton Oilers (-155) @ San Jose Sharks (+135) | O/U 6.5 (-130/+110)

In Friday’s nightcap, there is a Pacific Division tilt, with the fifth-place Edmonton Oilers traveling to San Jose to take on the seventh-place Sharks. Speaking of first periods, San Jose has been terrible to start games recently.

Over their last eight contests, the Sharks are 0-8 ATS in the first period. This trend will likely continue, with goaltender James Reimer projected to start between the pipes for San Jose.

It has been a brutal campaign for the veteran netminder, who is 7-13-3 with a .895 SV% and 3.26 GAA through 23 starts. Based on his metrics, positive regression is unlikely for Reimer.

At 5-on-5, he ranks second-to-last among starting goaltenders in GSAx/60. This poor play should continue against the Oilers, a team Reimer has fared poorly against over the last couple of seasons.

Across his last ten starts against Edmonton, the Sharks’ netminder is 2-3-5 with a .872 SV% and 3.74 GAA. That is bad news against a Connor McDavid-led offense, who have now won the first period in four of their last five games.

Best Bet: Oilers 1P -0.5 (+145)

Best of luck!

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