Golden Knights vs Sharks Prediction NHL Picks 2/19/24

San Jose Sharks (15-34-5) vs Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6)

Game Info: Monday, February 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)

Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +195 / Vegas Golden Knights -250 --- Over/Under: 6

The Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks meet in NHL action from the SAP Center on Monday. Who comes out on top in this Pacific division tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Golden Knights vs. Sharks Prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to rebound from a 3-1 loss to Carolina last time out. Mark Stone leads Vegas with 52 points including 16 goals and a team-high 36 assists while Jack Eichel has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists. Jonathan Marchessault has 44 points with a team-high 28 goals while William Karlsson has 34 points with 16 goals and 18 assists. Adin Hill has gone 14-4-2 with a 2.06 GAA and a .931 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 16-10-4 with a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts

• The Golden Knights have won nine of their last 10 games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have won the first period in eight of their last nine games against the Sharks following a home loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in five of the Golden Knights' last six games.

San Jose Sharks Team Preview

The San Jose Sharks come into this one looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss to Columbus last time out. Tomas Hertl has a team-high 15 goals and 19 assists for his team-leading 34 points while Fabian Zetterlund has 23 points with 15 goals. Mikael Granlund has 31 points with a team-high 25 assists while William Eklund also has 25 points with 8 goals and 17 assists on the year. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 9-17-3 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.49 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Kaapo Kahkonen is 6-16-2 with a 3.46 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season. The Sharks will take on the Predators, Devils, and Ducks after this one.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

• The Sharks have lost each of their last eight day games.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last six day games following a loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Sharks' last six day games against opponents on a losing streak.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Prediction

I’m on the Golden Knights here. San Jose’s been better at home and they’ve been stepping up their play as of late, but this is still the San Jose Sharks we’re talking about. Vegas has hit a couple speed bumps as of late, but they’re still the far better team and now that they’re getting healthy, are a team we have to keep an eye on. They’ve also won the three meetings against San Jose this season by a combined margin of 14-5. I’ll side with Vegas -1.5 here.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.