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(NHL) San Jose vs. Edmonton,
Total: 5.00 | -125.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 5.00 | -125.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The San Jose Sharks made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals last year (lost to Pittsburgh) but after overcoming a 2-0 deficit in Game 1 of this series with the Oilers to win 3-2 in OT, were shut out in Games 2 and 3. However, the Sharks rebounded with a resounding 7-0 home win in Game 4, setting up Thursday's pivotal Game 5 in Edmonton.
San Jose: The Sharks tied the franchise record for goals in a postseason game and set the mark for most power-play tallies (four) in Game 4 7-0 thrashing. They also received contributions from two players who recently returned from injuries as Logan Couture scored a pair of goals while Joe Thornton notched an assist. San Jose also received a big effort from its captain in Game 4 as Joe Pavelski scored his first two goals of the series, including one just 15 seconds into the contest, and added an assist. "We were just ready," Pavelski told reporters. "Everyone was ready. ... There weren't really any lapses in our game." Defenseman Brent Burns, who led the team in scoring during the regular season with a career-high 76 points, was another member of the team to break out, registering three assists for his first points of the series.
Edmonton: The Oilers continue to play undisciplined hockey, as they were short-handed eight times, including a five-minute major during which San Jose cashed in once. That's 22 penalties in the series, so far. Captain Connor McDavid has gone two games without a point, his longest drought since being kept off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. The reigning Art Ross Trophy winner ended the regular season with a 14-game point streak and extended it over the first two games of the series.
The pick: San Jose had its 'explosion' in Game 4 but Edmonton has yet to have one of its own, as the Oilers have scored 2, 1, 1 and zero goals in the four games. This from a team which was one of the league's higher-scoring teams, averaging 2.88 GPG. There's much riding on this all-important Game 5 but with Edmonton giving San Jose too many power play opportunities, the Oilers had better put a few pucks behind San Jose's Martin Jones in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
San Jose: The Sharks tied the franchise record for goals in a postseason game and set the mark for most power-play tallies (four) in Game 4 7-0 thrashing. They also received contributions from two players who recently returned from injuries as Logan Couture scored a pair of goals while Joe Thornton notched an assist. San Jose also received a big effort from its captain in Game 4 as Joe Pavelski scored his first two goals of the series, including one just 15 seconds into the contest, and added an assist. "We were just ready," Pavelski told reporters. "Everyone was ready. ... There weren't really any lapses in our game." Defenseman Brent Burns, who led the team in scoring during the regular season with a career-high 76 points, was another member of the team to break out, registering three assists for his first points of the series.
Edmonton: The Oilers continue to play undisciplined hockey, as they were short-handed eight times, including a five-minute major during which San Jose cashed in once. That's 22 penalties in the series, so far. Captain Connor McDavid has gone two games without a point, his longest drought since being kept off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. The reigning Art Ross Trophy winner ended the regular season with a 14-game point streak and extended it over the first two games of the series.
The pick: San Jose had its 'explosion' in Game 4 but Edmonton has yet to have one of its own, as the Oilers have scored 2, 1, 1 and zero goals in the four games. This from a team which was one of the league's higher-scoring teams, averaging 2.88 GPG. There's much riding on this all-important Game 5 but with Edmonton giving San Jose too many power play opportunities, the Oilers had better put a few pucks behind San Jose's Martin Jones in this one. Make the Over a 10* play.
