Edmonton (2-1) at San Jose (1-2)
When: Tuesday, April 18th 2017
Where: SAP Center, San Jose, CA
Time: 10:05 ET | TV: NBC Sports Network
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The return of two top forwards for the San Jose Sharks has done nothing to light a fire under the offense as the Edmonton Oilers look to take a commanding series lead in Game 4 of their seven-game set on Tuesday night. Logan Couture came back for the series opener after missing the final seven regular-season games with a facial injury and Joe Thornton returned for Game 3 after sitting out a total of five games with a knee injury, but neither has recorded a point in the series. Since the club rallied from a two-goal deficit in Game 1 to post a 3-2 overtime victory, San Jose has not had anyone score a single point as Cam Talbot turned aside all 39 shots he faced to register back-to-back shutouts and give Edmonton a 2-1 series lead. Thornton, who wore a brace on his knee, spent 16:27 on the ice in his first game since April 2nd and recorded two shots and blocking one while losing both of his faceoffs.
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Zack Kassian, who scored seven goals in 79 games during the regular season and none in the first nine postseason games of his career, recorded the game-winner in each of the Oilers’ victories – including a short-handed goal in Game 2. Captain Connor McDavid was kept off the scoresheet in Game 3, ending his 16-game point streak that began on March 14th. Edmonton took only two penalties in Game 3 after being whistled for six in each of the first two. Despite being short-handed a league-high 14 times entering Monday’s action, the Oilers have allowed just one power play goal (92.8%) to rank third among the 16 playoff teams. Defenseman Oscar Klefbom came back from a bone bruise that he suffered in Game 2 and logged a team-high 24 minutes, 44 seconds of ice time in Game 3. Defenseman Kris Russell, who led the NHL with 213 blocked shots during the regular season, recorded a game-high five in Game 3 and entered Monday topping all players in the postseason with 16.
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San Jose is too good of a team to lose three in a row to a young Oilers team. Look for the Sharks to solve Talbot and tie the series up.
Pick: Sharks -120
W/L TRENDS
| Edmonton |
- Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Oilers are 14-3 in their last 17 overall.
- Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Oilers are 22-6 in their last 28 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Oilers are 7-2 in their last 9 games following a win.
- Oilers are 6-2 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Oilers are 21-7 in their last 28 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Oilers are 19-7 in their last 26 vs. Western Conference.
- Oilers are 95-200 in their last 295 road games.
- Oilers are 105-221 in their last 326 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Oilers are 59-130 in their last 189 vs. Pacific.
- Oilers are 13-38 in their last 51 Tuesday games.
- Oilers are 27-87 in their last 114 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
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| San Jose |
- Sharks are 37-18 in their last 55 Tuesday games.
- Sharks are 5-11 in their last 16 overall.
- Sharks are 3-7 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Sharks are 3-7 in their last 10 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Sharks are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Sharks are 4-11 in their last 15 vs. Western Conference.
- Sharks are 2-6 in their last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Sharks are 2-8 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
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OU TRENDS
| Edmonton |
- Under is 9-2-2 in Oilers last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Oilers last 6 road games.
- Under is 3-1-3 in Oilers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Oilers last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 3-1-2 in Oilers last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Oilers last 8 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 15-7-5 in Oilers last 27 vs. Pacific.
- Under is 36-17-5 in Oilers last 58 games following a win.
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| San Jose |
- Under is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 overall.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 16-4-6 in Sharks last 26 Tuesday games.
- Under is 4-1-2 in Sharks last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.
- Under is 25-9-17 in Sharks last 51 vs. Pacific.
- Under is 30-11-13 in Sharks last 54 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 20-8-14 in Sharks last 42 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 28-12-15 in Sharks last 55 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 23-10-20 in Sharks last 53 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 27-12-18 in Sharks last 57 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 27-13-11 in Sharks last 51 home games.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Oilers are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Oilers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Jose.
- Under is 3-1-2 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in San Jose.
- Road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
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