San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 12-27-24 NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks meet Friday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken last time out. After this game, Vegas will take on the Flames, Canadiens, Flyers, and Sabres.

Golden Knights Win Third Straight

Jack Eichel has a team-high 45 points with 9 goals and a team-high 36 assists while Mark Stone has added 28 points with 7 goals and 21 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 30 points with 15 goals and 15 assists, Tomas Hertl has 24 points with 10 goals and 14 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 18 points with 12 goals and 6 assists. Shea Theodore has 28 points with 24 assists. Adin Hill has gone 15-5-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .905 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 8-3-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have lost 10 of their last 11 games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks last time out. After this game, the Sharks will face the Flames, Flyers, Lightning, and Devils.

Sharks Lose 5^th Straight

Mikael Granlund has a team-high 33 points with 11 goals and 22 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 23 points with 13 goals and 10 assists. William Eklund has 27 points with 7 goals and 20 assists and Jake Walman has 25 points with 20 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 24 points with 11 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 25 points with 11 goals and 14 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.75 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 1-2 with a 3.75 GAA and an .869 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Sharks have won three of their last four games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as road favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.

San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on Vegas here. I just don’t think that the Sharks can pull it off here. I’ll give San Jose credit for remaining competitive, and a lot more competitive than we’re used to seeing from the Sharks in the last couple of seasons, but Vegas has had their number plain and simple and I just don’t think that this is the spot for the Sharks to break through. Give me Vegas in this one.