T.M. Selection: Edmonton Oilers.

I like the Edmonton Oilers to win this game against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. The Oilers finally snapped out of their funk lately with a win in their most recent game. They had lost 2 games in a row but just beat the Islanders on home ice 3-1 and their defense was impressive in that game. They looked a lot better overall and I think the Oilers will start to get back on track and win some more games again. The Sharks started the year off strong but they have been slipping in the standings a lot lately and are now in 2nd last place in their division, right above the Kraken. The Sharks have lost 3 games in a row now, all of those losses were by 1 goal but their scoring has dried up a bit lately and I think they aren't going to be able to score on this Oilers defense which looked a lot better in their previous game. The Sharks have actually not been playing well for a while now and they only have 1 win in their previous 6 games. They haven't been scoring a lot of goals in most of those games either and I think that will come back to bite them here. The Oilers looked better on defense in their previous game so I think they can continue that in this game making it difficult for the Sharks to score but they have already been struggling to score goals lately and I think this game could be a recipe for disaster for them. The Oilers will have some confidence after their previous win and I think the frustration is building up for the Sharks losing so many close games lately. These teams are in completely different stages, the Oilers are supposed to be a very good team that belongs in the playoffs every year while the Sharks have been rebuilding and have nowhere near the talent that the Oilers have. I like the Oilers to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Oilers.