Our Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Edmonton Oilers (3-0-1 this season; 41-30-11 in 2025-26) visit the San Jose Sharks (3-1-0 this season; 39-35-8 in 2025-26) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, Calif. Puck drop is 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT). TV: NBCSCA / Sportsnet West / Sportsnet One.
Storyline: Edmonton is 3-0-1 with 22 goals in four games, and Connor McDavid has 12 points. ESPN lists Tristan Jarry as the confirmed starter for the Oilers. San Jose is 3-1-0 with three overtime wins, the latest 3-2 at St. Louis on Thursday, and ESPN lists Macklin Celebrini as day to day. Edmonton won three of four meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Edmonton at -155 and San Jose at +130 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Edmonton Oilers 3-0-1 | San Jose Sharks 3-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 | San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 |
| Head Coaches | EDM: Mike Babcock (1st season) | SJS: Ryan Warsofsky (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | EDM -1.5 (+160) | SJS +1.5 (-192) |
| Moneyline | Edmonton Oilers: -155 | San Jose Sharks: +130 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-112 / u-108) |
| Venue | SAP Center at San Jose (San Jose, Calif.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 — 4:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NBCSCA / Sportsnet West / Sportsnet One |
| Probable Starting Goalies | EDM: Tristan Jarry (confirmed, per ESPN) | SJS: Yaroslav Askarov (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ~1:51 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Tristan Jarry (Edmonton) as the confirmed starter; Yaroslav Askarov (San Jose) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
Edmonton Oilers Preview: McDavid’s Fast Start
2025-26 recap: Edmonton went 41-30-11 (93 points) and finished second in the Pacific Division, then lost to Anaheim in six games in the first round after reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. The Oilers led the NHL on the power play (30.6 percent) but allowed 3.23 goals per game, 25th in the league (NHL.com). Connor McDavid led the team with 138 points (48 goals, 90 assists), Leon Draisaitl had 97 points and Evan Bouchard had 95.
Offseason moves: Edmonton fired coach Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and hired Mike Babcock, who has 700 NHL wins and had not coached in the league since 2019, on June 23. Goalie Frederik Andersen signed after winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, and the Oilers acquired goalie Devon Levi from Buffalo and signed defenseman Ryan Shea. Longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to San Jose, and Jack Roslovic signed with Toronto (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: McDavid, Draisaitl, Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Kasperi Kapanen are among the forwards, with Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman and Connor Murphy on defense. Babcock is in his first season as Edmonton’s coach.
Goalies: Devon Levi has started three games and is 3-0-0 with an .863 save percentage (63 saves on 73 shots). Most recently, he made 29 saves on 31 shots in a 5-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 7). Tristan Jarry has started one game and is 0-0-1 with a .739 save percentage (17 saves on 23 shots). That start was a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver (Sept. 29). ESPN lists Tristan Jarry as the confirmed starter for Saturday.
Season so far: Edmonton is 3-0-1 through four games before Friday, with 22 goals scored and 16 allowed. Results: a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver (Sept. 29), a 9-7 win at Vancouver (Oct. 1), a 3-1 win over Seattle (Oct. 3) and a 5-2 win at Anaheim (Oct. 7). Connor McDavid has 12 points (three goals, nine assists), and Evan Bouchard has 11 points (six goals, five assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Zach Hyman (undisclosed) is listed as out; Colton Dach (undisclosed), Alec Regula (undisclosed), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (lower body), Matt Savoie (lower body), Frederik Andersen (knee) and Mattias Janmark (undisclosed) are on injured reserve; James Stefan (undisclosed) and Atro Leppanen (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
San Jose Sharks Preview: Three Overtime Wins Already
2025-26 recap: San Jose went 39-35-8 (86 points), finished fifth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Celebrini had 115 points (45 goals, 70 assists) and became the third teenager in NHL history to finish in the top four in league scoring, joining Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky (NHL.com). Will Smith had 59 points, Alexander Wennberg had 55 and Collin Graf scored 21 goals.
Offseason moves: Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract on July 29. San Jose signed defenseman Jacob Trouba (four years) and forward Mason Marchment (five years), acquired defenseman Darnell Nurse from Edmonton and defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo, and selected forward Ivar Stenberg No. 2 in the 2026 draft. William Eklund was traded to Ottawa, and Mario Ferraro signed with Winnipeg (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Celebrini, Smith, Wennberg, Graf, Tyler Toffoli, Marchment, Kiefer Sherwood (23 goals last season), Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa and the 18-year-old Stenberg lead the forwards. Trouba, Nurse, Dmitry Orlov, Kesselring, Sam Dickinson and Luca Cagnoni are on defense. Ryan Warsofsky is in his third season as coach.
Goalies: Yaroslav Askarov has started three games and is 2-1-0 with an .862 save percentage (75 saves on 87 shots). Most recently, he made 21 saves on 26 shots in a 5-0 loss at Dallas (Oct. 5). Alex Nedeljkovic has started one game and is 1-0-0 with a .923 save percentage (24 saves on 26 shots). That start was a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Yaroslav Askarov as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: San Jose is 3-1-0 through four games before Friday, with 12 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 4-3 overtime win over Florida (Oct. 1), a 5-4 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 3), a 5-0 loss at Dallas (Oct. 5) and a 3-2 overtime win at St. Louis (Oct. 8). Macklin Celebrini has five assists, and Tyler Toffoli has four points (two goals, two assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Macklin Celebrini (lower body) is day to day; Alex Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) is on injured reserve; Adam Gaudette (upper body), Quentin Musty (upper body), Cam Lund (upper body) and Kyle Keyser (upper body) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Oilers vs Sharks
- Schedule spot: Edmonton last played Wednesday at Anaheim. San Jose played Thursday at St. Louis. Edmonton visits Los Angeles on Tuesday, and San Jose hosts Boston on Tuesday.
- Last season: Edmonton won three of four meetings last season. Edmonton won 4-3 in overtime at home on Jan. 29, 2026, 5-3 at home on March 17 and 5-2 in San Jose on April 8. San Jose won 5-4 at home on Feb. 28 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Edmonton is converting 25 percent of its power plays and has killed 64.3 percent of penalties. San Jose is converting 16.7 percent of its power plays and has killed 78.6 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Edmonton has scored 22 goals and allowed 16 in 4 games. San Jose has scored 12 goals and allowed 14 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Edmonton -155 / San Jose +130 on the moneyline, Oilers -1.5 (+160) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs San Jose Sharks
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Puck drop: 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT)
Venue: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, Calif.
TV: In the U.S., NBC Sports California (NBCSCA) carries it in the Sharks’ market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet West and Sportsnet One carry it (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 10, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.