Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Betting on today’s Sharks and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS.
This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored to win at home vs. the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – San Jose Sharks odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Golden Knights have faced off vs. the Sharks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Golden Knights have hosted the Sharks, the over/under record is 1-1-1 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- Across the Sharks last ten road games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-9, while going 1-9 straight-up.
- In their last ten games at home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 9-1.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, San Jose has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 1-4 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
On an overall record of 2-10-1, the Sharks have gone into all of their games as the underdog On the road, they have gone 0-5-0 this season and are 2-5-1 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sharks are averaging 1.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 32nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vegas, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started four games in this season. His current record is 0-4, and his save percentage stands at 87.6%.
Before their matchup against San Jose, the Golden Knights arrive with a 11-2-1 record. They hold a 9-2-1 record when considered the favorites and 2-0-0 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 4-1-0 record, while they are 7-1-1 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Golden Knights are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 9th in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 5th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made six starts this season. His record at this point is 5-1, and his save percentage is 92.3%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Golden Knights to secure a 4-3 victory.
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Chandler Stephenson – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Nicolas Roy – Undisclosed – Out
- Nicolas Hague – Lower Body – Questionable
- Zach Whitecloud – Upper Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Finger – Out
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
