San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview, and Odds

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The San Jose Sharks will go on the road and take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. San Jose has a record of 1-10-1. Vegas has a record of 11-2-1. Both of these teams faced each other once this season with Vegas winning the matchup. The puck drops at 10 PM EST.

Sharks On Back To Back

San Jose is on the back end of a back-to-back.

The offense has been terrible for the Sharks to begin the season. They scored two goals or less in nine straight games. San Jose ranks last in goals per game and last in shots per game. Tomas Hertl leads the team with seven points.

The defense and goaltending have both struggled for San Jose. They rank last in goals against per game and last in shots against per game. MacKenzie Blackwood has a record of 1-6-1 with a 4.27 GAA and .892 SV%. Kaapo Kahkonen has a record of 0-4-0 with a 4.30 GAA and .876 SV%.

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Golden Knights Lose Two Straight

Vegas was a -125 favorite in their previous game but they lost 4-1 against the Los Angeles Kings. William Karlsson scored the lone goal. Adin Hill stopped 29 out of 32 shots faced.

The Knights have been very good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in eight of the last 10 games. The Knights rank eighth in goals per game and 22 in shots per game. William Karlsson leads the Knights with 16 points. Jack Eichel has 14 points and Mark Stone has 13 points.

The defense and goaltending have both been very good for the Golden Knights. They rank fourth in goals against per game and 13 in shots against per game. Adin Hill has a record of 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV%. Logan Thompson has a 5-1-0 record with a 2.31 GAA and a .923 SV%. Shea Theodore has 12 points.

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Vegas has been tremendous this season. They have been very good on offense, defense, and goaltending. They rank eighth in goals per game, fourth in goals against per game, and 13th in shots against per game. Adin Hill has a record of 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV%. The Sharks have been a disaster this season. They rank last in goals per game, shots per game, goals against per game, and shots against per game. The Golden Knights are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games against the Sharks. Vegas averages 3.70 goals per game in their last 10 games against the Sharks, while San Jose averages 2.20 goals per game in their last 10 games against Vegas. The Golden Knights are the much better team and they will win this contest by two or more goals.

Bet the goal spread (-1.5) and take Vegas.

Prediction: Vegas Golden Knights (-1.5)

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The offense has been terrible for the Sharks to begin the season. They scored two goals or less in nine straight games. San Jose ranks last in goals per game and last in shots per game. The defense and goaltending have both been very good for the Golden Knights. They rank fourth in goals against per game and 13th in shots against per game. Adin Hill has a record of 6-1-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .934 SV%. San Jose averages just 2.20 goals per game in their last 10 games against Vegas. The Sharks will struggle to score and the under will hit.

Take the under, 6.5 goals.

Prediction: Under 6.5

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