The Vegas Golden Knights (11-2-1), first in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division, take on the suddenly surging San Jose Sharks (2-10-1) at T-Mobile Arena in one of six NHL matchups on the NHL schedule today. Vegas beat the Sharks 4-1 earlier this season.
Sharks vs Golden Knights State Picks
- Puck Line: Golden Knights -1.5 (-185)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+100)
Kaapo Kahkonen (4.30 GAA, .876 save percentage) is the projected starter for the San Jose Sharks and Logan Thompson is likely to start for the Golden Knights (2.31 GAA, .923 save percentage). Let’s take a closer look at the Sharks vs. Golden Knights odds and picks.
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights are massive favorites with NHL odds of -550 and -1.5 (-185) on the moneyline and puck line, respectively. San Jose is a +425 underdog in Sharks vs. Golden Knights odds. They have a +1.5 (+165) puck line. The over/under for San Jose and Vegas’ NHL picks today is 6.5.
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Information
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights
Location of the game: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Date & Time: Friday, November 10 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and Sportsnet (Canada)
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
Sharks Looking for Third Straight Victory
San Jose, among the NHL picks today to finish last in the standings, started its season without a win in its first 11 games. However, they’ve since won consecutive games over the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. They’ve allowed 80 shots in those two games, but goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has made 77 saves for 2-1 and 3-2 victories. Tomas Hertl, who had two points against the Oilers, leads the team in NHL player stats with nine points (2 goals, 7 assists).
Not surprisingly, the Sharks rank last in NHL stats for goals per game at just 1.31. Thus, San Jose Sharks picks have been fairly easy to make this season, at least before their two consecutive victories. They’re also last in shots, shooting percentage, goals allowed, and shots allowed.
San Jose Sharks is without Alex Barabanov, Logan Couture, Matt Benning, and Jacob MacDonald, all of whom are on the NHL injury report.
Golden Knights Hoping to Halt Two-Game Slide
Vegas has been among the best teams in the NHL to start the season, which is no surprise considering they’re the defending Stanley Cup champions. However, their underlying numbers suggest they haven’t been playing as well as one might expect. Vegas is just 21st in shots on goal (29.9) and 14th in shots allowed (30.5). Goaltending has been a big factor in the team’s impressive play as they rank fourth in goal allowed (2.29).
William Karlsson leads the Vegas Golden Knights player stats with 16 points (7 goals, 9 assists), while Jack Eichel is second with 14 points (6 goals, 8 assists). They’ve lost their last two games to the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks by a combined score of 8-3.
Vegas is without defensemen Zach Whitecloud and Nicolas Hague as well as forwards Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Roy.
San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Picks
Vegas is 8-6 against the spread (ATS) this season, including 5-4 at home. Their over-under record is 6-8. The Sharks are 3-10 ATS, including 0-5 on the road. Playing in the second half of a back-to-back, they’ll be in tough to cover Sharks vs. Golden Knights odds against a skilled Vegas team.
- Puck Line: Golden Knights -1.5 (-185)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+100)
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