The Vegas Golden Knights go on the road to open the season against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup will be on ESPN+.

With the puck dropping for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:51 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Golden Knights (-190)Underdog: Sharks (+157)Over/under: 6Golden Knights vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Thursday, October 9, 2025Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+

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Golden Knights stats and trendsThe Golden Knights were a moneyline favorite 74 times last season, and finished 47-27 in those games.When it played as a moneyline favorite at -190 or shorter, Vegas went 22-8.Based on this game’s moneyline, the Golden Knights’ implied win probability is 65.5%.In 51 of 93 games last season, Vegas and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.The Golden Knights scored the fifth-most goals in the NHL last season (274 total, 3.3 per game).Defensively, the Golden Knights were one of the stingiest units in league action, giving up 214 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.The 53 power-play goals the Golden Knights recorded last season (on 187 power-play chances) ranked 12th in the NHL.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks claimed an upset victory in 19, or 23.5%, of the 81 games they played as an underdog last season.San Jose won 11 of its 59 games last season when an underdog by +157 or longer on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 38.9% chance to win.San Jose combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 47 of 82 games last season.The Sharks’ 208 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked them 32nd in the league.The Sharks gave up 310 total goals (3.8 per game), 32nd in the NHL.With 42 power-play goals (on 226 chances), the Sharks were 25th in the NHL.