The Vegas Golden Knights (23-8-3) are heavy favorites when they visit the San Jose Sharks (11-20-6) on Friday, December 27 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are -258 on the moneyline to win, while the Sharks have +210 moneyline odds.

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-258)
• Underdog: Sharks (+210)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 34 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 37 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Friday’s over/under.
• These two teams concede 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights offense’s 119 total goals (3.5 per game) are ranked seventh in the NHL this year.
• On defense, Vegas has been one of the best squads in NHL play, giving up 95 total goals to rank eighth.
• With a +24 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• Vegas’ 21 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 81 chances.
• The Golden Knights’ 25.93% power-play conversion rate ranks sixth-best in the league this season.
• Vegas’ three shorthanded goals this season rank sixth in the league.
• The Golden Knights rank 18th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 79.17%.
• The Golden Knights win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.2%.
• Vegas scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Golden Knights’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has been victorious 17 times.
• In three games with moneyline odds lower than -258 this season, the Golden Knights have picked up a victory every time.
• There is a 72.1% chance that Vegas wins this game, per the moneyline.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: nine goals and 36 assists
• Ivan Barbashev: 15 goals and 15 assists
• Shea Theodore: four goals and 24 assists
• Adin Hill: 15-5-2 record, .905 save percentage, 56 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the league’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (101 total goals, 2.7 per game).
• San Jose has allowed 129 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st.
• Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -28.
• San Jose has scored 21 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 116 chances).
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (18.1%) ranks 21st in the league.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (15th in NHL).
• The Sharks’ 19th-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.03%.
• The Sharks win 48.7% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• San Jose is shooting 9.9% (25th in the league).
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.8 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 11, or 29.7%, of the 37 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose is 4-15 when sportsbooks have listed them as underdogs of +210 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 32.3% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Mikael Granlund: 11 goals and 22 assists
• William Eklund: seven goals and 20 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 11 goals and 14 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 9-9-0 record, .874 save percentage, 64 goals allowed