Brent Burns, Logan Couture, and the San Jose Sharks are set to face off against Alex Tuch, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for a divisional showdown. The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, and you can witness it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights (-130) are being picked as the favorites over the Sharks (+110) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at an even 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Vegas is 27-19 straight-up (SU) and has earned 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Pacific Division in this young season, is fairly close to the 51-31 record the team posted during the 2017-18 season campaign. Through 46 regular season matches, 23 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 20 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team’s 15-6 SU at home this season.
The Golden Knights have converted on 20.1 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated seventh overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.6 percent of all penalties.
With a .912 save percentage and 25.4 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (25 wins, 14 losses, and four OT losses) has been the best option in goal for Vegas this year. If the Knights decide to rest him, however, head coach Gerard Gallant could turn to Malcolm Subban (2-6-6 record, .904 save percentage, 2.95 goals against average).
On the visitors’ side of the ice, San Jose is 25-20 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 27 of its contests have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the away team , the Sharks are 10-12 SU.
The Sharks have scored on 25.4 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully defended 83.5 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones (.899 save percentage and 2.82 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for San Jose. Jones is averaging 24.4 saves per game and has 20 wins, 12 losses, and four OT losses to his credit.
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Golden Knights are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sharks are 0-3 in shootouts.
- The over has hit in four of San Jose’s last five games.
- This game features two clubs that attempt a heavy amount of shots on goal. San Jose has attempted the league’s second-most shots on goal (34.7) while Vegas’s attempted the eighth-most (33.0).
- Over San Jose’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- The Golden Knights this season have dished out the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (26.8).
