The San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights meet in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. Can the Sharks continue their surprise run? Or will the Golden Knights shut down San Jose for the 3rd time this season? Let’s dive in and give out a Sharks vs. Golden Knights prediction.

San Jose Sharks Team Preview

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to build on back-to-back OT wins after a 6-5 OT win over Detroit last time out. Tomas Hertl has team-highs of 9 goals and 14 assists for his team-leading 23 points while Fabian Zetterlund has 12 points with 8 goals. Mikael Granlund has 16 points with 13 assists while William Eklund also has 13 points with 6 goals and 7 assists on the year. MacKenzie Blackwood’s gone 3-11-2 between the pipes for the Sharks this season, posting a 3.72 GAA and an .899 save percentage while Kaapo Kahkonen is 5-6 with a 3.83 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season.

San Jose Sharks Team Facts

• The Sharks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last seven games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena against opponents on a winning streak.

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Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to build on a 6-1 win over Dallas last time out. Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 31 points including a team-high 19 assists while William Karlsson has 26 points with a team-high 12 goals. Mark Stone has 24 points with 16 assists and Shea Theodore has 18 points with 14 assists as well. Jonathan Marchessault also has 18 points with 12 goals of his own this season. Adin Hill has gone 10-2-2 with a 1.87 GAA and a .935 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 8-3-3 with a 2.29 GAA and a .919 save percentage this season.

Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts

• The Golden Knights have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Sharks.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Vegas Golden Knights ranks 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.29).
• The Vegas Golden Knights ranks 3rd in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (87.65%).
• The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.15).
• The San Jose Sharks ranks 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (4.04).

Sharks vs. Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the over here. Vegas has scored 6 goals in back-to-back games and scoring goals in the past has never been an issue for Vegas against San Jose. On the other side, the Sharks have been scoring goals in bunches as of late for a change, and I think this has sneaky potential to be a high-scoring affair. Give me the over.