San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Looking to win big? The Golden Knights and Sharks face off at 4:00 ET on NBCS. The Sharks are hosting the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Golden Knights are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific divisional contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Vegas Golden Knights odds
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Golden Knights and Sharks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Golden Knights have a record of 3-0. The Golden Knights also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- San Jose has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 9-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
On the season, the Golden Knights have gone 31-17-6, putting them in 5th place in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Pacific Division. On the road, Vegas has gone 12-10-4, and they have lost their last two games. As the favorite, the Golden Knights have gone 19-11-4 this year. Over their last ten games, Vegas has gone 6-4.
Over their last five games, the Golden Knights have gone 2-3, and they are 20-12 against Western Conference opponents. So far this year, Vegas has been favored in 34 of their 54 games.
Offensively, the Golden Knights come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 14th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 15th position in the league. Looking at how the Golden Knights’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 18th in power play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Adin Hill comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 14-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.613%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone 9-14-2, and in the Pacific Division, they are in 8th place with a record of 6-12. Overall, San Jose is 15-34-5, and they are in 15th place in the Western Conference. As the underdog, the Sharks have gone 15-34-5 this season.
In their last ten games, San Jose has gone 5-5, and over their last five games, they are 2-3. On the year, the Sharks have gone 1-2 in their last three games.
The Sharks come into the game scoring an average of 2.1 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 28th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 30 games this season. His current record stands at 9-17, and his save percentage is 0.915%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Sharks.
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+217)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Henry Thrun – Shoulder – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
