The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks are coming off a defeat and a win, respectively, heading into their meeting at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Golden Knights big favorites at -345 on the moneyline, and the Sharks are at +275.
Vegas fell 4-1 at home its last time out on Nov. 28 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Golden Knights got one point each out of Mitchell Marner (one assist) and Mark Stone (one goal).
San Jose won at home in its last game on Nov. 28, 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks. Macklin Celebrini led the Sharks with two points (two assists) in that outing.
As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will win Saturday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Golden Knights vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick
For predictions on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Sharks 3 – Golden Knights 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Sharks matchup.
Favorite: Golden Knights (-345)Underdog: Sharks (+275)Golden Knights Betting InsightsIn the 20 times this season the Golden Knights have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 8-12 in those games.Vegas has not played a game with moneyline odds shorter than -345.Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 77.5% to win.Vegas’ 24 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 10 times.Sharks Betting InsightsThe Sharks have been made an underdog 25 times this season, and won 12, or 48.0%, of those games.San Jose has played as a moneyline underdog of +275 or longer two times this season. They lost both games.The Sharks have a 26.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 25 games this season.Golden Knights Key StatsVegas’ 72 total goals (three per game) rank 19th in the NHL.Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 71 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play.Its +1 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.The 19 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season (on 81 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.Vegas’ 23.46% power-play conversion rate is the eighth-best in the league.The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season (19th among NHL squads).Vegas has the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (82.26%).Vegas has the third-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 54.2%.The Golden Knights shoot 10% as a team (27th in the league).Sharks Key StatsSan Jose has 70 goals this season (2.8 per game), 23rd in the NHL.The Sharks allow 3.2 goals per game (79 in total), 22nd in the NHL.Its -9 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.The Sharks have 17 power-play goals (on 93 chances), seventh in the NHL.San Jose scores on 18.28% of its power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.The Sharks have two shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).At 81.82%, San Jose has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.San Jose wins 48.7% of faceoffs, 21st-ranked in the NHL.The Sharks’ 11.6% shooting percentage is 10th in the league.
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