Golden Knights vs. Sharks betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL schedule features a matchup between the heavily favored Vegas Golden Knights (5-2-1) and the San Jose Sharks (0-6-2) at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The Golden Knights are -310 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+250) in the game, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Sharks -310

Bet $20, Payout $26.45

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-310)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+250)
  • Over/under: 6

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6 goals seven of eight times.
  • So far this season, 37.5% of San Jose’s games (3/8) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.3 goals per game.
  • The 7.0 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 1.0 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights offense’s 35 total goals (4.4 per game) are ranked second in the league this year.
  • Vegas ranks 16th in total goals against, conceding 3.1 goals per game (25 total) in league play.
  • The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +10.
  • The eight power-play goals Vegas has put up this season have come on 21 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Golden Knights’ 38.1% power-play conversion rate is fourth-best in the NHL this season.
  • The Golden Knights rank 25th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 73.68%.
  • The Golden Knights win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 54.3%.
  • Vegas converts 16.2% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.9 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has gone 5-1 as the favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have not had moneyline odds lower than -310 in a game this season.
  • Vegas has a 75.6% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Mark Stone: three goals and 11 assists
  • Jack Eichel: two goals and 11 assists
  • Ivan Barbashev: seven goals and four assists
  • Adin Hill: 3-2-0 record, .864 save percentage, 19 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have the league’s 31st-ranked scoring offense (15 total goals, 1.9 per game).
  • San Jose’s 31 total goals allowed (3.9 per game) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • They have a -16 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
  • San Jose has put up six power-play goals this season (on 26 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.08%.
  • San Jose has scored one shorthanded goal this season (fifth among all NHL teams).
  • The 75.68% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Sharks have the league’s 14th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.6%).
  • The 7.1% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Sharks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • The Sharks have been an underdog eight times this season, and have not secured an upset.
  • San Jose has been an underdog by +250 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 28.6%.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund: three goals and six assists
  • Tyler Toffoli: four goals and three assists
  • William Eklund: one goal and four assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 0-3-2 record, .897 save percentage, 17 goals allowed
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