The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks meet Sunday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a Sharks vs Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Sharks vs Golden Knights Pick.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets and Blues, and they play the Kings next. The Golden Knights have won 3 straight games.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring on 25.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 16 goals, Mitch Marner has 36 assists and Jack Eichel has 132 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 36 goals on 279 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 55 goals on 522 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks beat the Kings and Stars, and they play the Capitals next. The Sharks have won 6 of their last 7 games.
The San Jose Sharks are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 21.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 24 goals, Alexander Wennberg has 22 assists and Tyler Toffoli has 107 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 78.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Yaroslav Askarov has given up 87 goals on 816 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 59 goals on 538 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Golden Knights have lost each of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Sharks have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have won the third period in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won each of their last 10 games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have lost each of their last nine night 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 five road games against the Sharks following a win.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three home games following a home win.
- The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Sharks when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sharks’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 10 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in each of the Sharks’ last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Jack Eichel has recorded an assist in each of his last 10 appearances against the Sharks.
- Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last eight games as favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.50).
- The San Jose Sharks have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.38%).
- The Vegas Golden Knights rank 2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (24.8).
Sharks vs Golden Knights Prediction
The Golden Knights are supposed to be the better team on paper, and they’ve owned the Sharks over the years. In fact, the Sharks haven’t beat the Golden Knights since March 2023. So, I get it. However, as I’ve said in a previous write-up, the Sharks keep getting these big plus money prices but keep on winning games and making bettors money hand over fist.
I understand the Sharks aren’t supposed to be good, but we’re here now. The Sharks are winning and cashing tickets. At some point, you just enjoy the ride and watch the money pile up. Maybe it comes to a crashing halt, but until that point, I’m going to keep snagging the plus money with the Sharks.