The Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-1) have -218 moneyline odds to win when they visit the San Jose Sharks (0-0-0), who have +180 odds, on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-218)
• Underdog: Sharks (+180)
• Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• In 51 games last season, Vegas and its opponent combined for more than 5.5 goals.
• San Jose combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 47 of 82 games last season.
• These teams scored 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
• These teams surrendered 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.9 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Sharks were 32nd in the league in goals scored, compared to the fifth-ranked Golden Knights.
• This game features the league’s 32nd-ranked (Sharks) and third-ranked (Golden Knights) teams last season in terms of defense.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights’ 274 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked fifth in the NHL.
• Vegas gave up 214 total goals (2.6 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
• They had the league’s third-best goal differential at +60.
• The 53 power-play goals Vegas scored last season ranked 12th in the NHL (on 187 chances).
• The Golden Knights had the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (28.34%).
• Vegas scored six shorthanded goals last season.
• The Golden Knights’ 75.74% penalty-kill success rate ranked 26th in the league.
• The Golden Knights won 50.6% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• Vegas scored on 11% of its shots as a team (13th in league).
• The Golden Knights did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 18.1 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• The Golden Knights won 62.7% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (47-28).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -218 or shorter, Vegas had a 19-4 record (winning 82.6% of its games).
• The Golden Knights have a 68.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Mitchell Marner was one of Vegas’ top contributors last season with 102 points. He had 27 goals and 75 assists.
• Jack Eichel was another leading option for Vegas with 94 points (1.1 per game), scoring 28 goals and adding 66 assists.
• Mark Stone’s 67 points last season came via 19 goals and 48 assists.
• In 50 games, Adin Hill had a record of 32-13-5. He conceded 121 goals (2.47 goals against average) and recorded 1,173 saves.

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks had 208 goals last season (2.5 per game), 32nd in the league.
• San Jose conceded 3.8 goals per game (310 in total), 32nd in the league.
• Their -102 goal differential was 32nd in the league.
• San Jose had 42 power-play goals (on 226 chances), 25th in the NHL.
• The Sharks had the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play percentage (18.58%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose had five.
• At 74.22%, the Sharks had the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks were 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (48%).
• San Jose’s 9.4% shooting percentage was 29th in the league.
• The Sharks did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 22.1 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks were listed as an underdog 81 times last season, and won 19, or 23.5%, of those games.
• San Jose was 11-44 last season as an underdog by +180 or more on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 35.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini racked up 63 points (0.9 per game) for San Jose last season, with 25 goals and 38 assists in 70 games (playing 19:47 per game).
• William Eklund amassed 58 points last season, with 17 goals and 41 assists.
• Tyler Toffoli had 53 points, including 30 goals and 23 assists.
• Alex Nedeljkovic was 14-15-5 last season, conceding 112 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .894 save percentage (43rd in the league).