San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Dec 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Sharks vs Golden Knights

The San Jose Sharks clash with the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Tuesday, December 23.

The Golden Knights look value on the 3-Way Moneyline and our prediction is that they will claim a victory over the Sharks. We’re happy to take the -143 that the home team win in 60 minutes.

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San Jose Sharks have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at SAP Center, they were turned over 4-2 by Seattle Kraken. Collin Graf and Adam Gaudette scored one goal apiece.

Vegas Golden Knights lost on the road in their last game, making it three straight defeats. Edmonton Oilers won 4-3 at Rogers Place. Pavel Dorofeyev, Tomas Hertl and Mitchell Marner each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knights won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 4-3 victory was registered against the Sharks at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights have enjoyed nine consecutive victories against the Sharks. They’ve landed 9 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Yaroslav Askarov (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	12-9-1	3.2	.900	0
23/24	1-0-0	1.47	.943	0

Carter Hart (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-1-2	2.6	.903	0
23/24	12-9-2	2.8	.906	1

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.4 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 3.8 goals from 31.3 shots, averaging 2.8 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.4%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 17 points, 4 goals and 13 assists, with Tyler Toffoli racking up 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 3.98 goal against average with a .879 save percentage.

The Knights have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 28.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.7 goals from 25.5 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.2%.

The top points scorer is Mitchell Marner with 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists, while Mark Stone is next in line after having 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Carter Hart have a 2.56 GAA with a .903 SV%.

San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights betting angles, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

For this NHL clash, our pick is Vegas Golden Knights to win in regulation time against inferior opposition and we think that the -143 represents an attractive bet on the 60-minute line.

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Key Sharks vs Golden Knights stats:

• Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Sharks have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Sharks have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Sharks have lost their last 2 games.
• Golden Knights have won the last 9 games between these teams.

Knights 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Eklund Over 1.5 Shots -200

William Eklund (Sharks) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We’re going to take him on the Overs for Shots on Goal, with this line making plenty of appeal at odds of -200.

Latest William Eklund Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+290

First

+1800

Assists

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks 3 - 4 Golden Knights

The Golden Knights are available at +1000 to win by a 4-3 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sharks

Golden Knights

1-0

Sharks

+5500

Knights

+4500

2-0

Sharks

+5500

Knights

+3500

2-1

Sharks

+1600

Knights

+1300

3-0

Sharks

+5000

Knights

+2200

3-1

Sharks

+2400

Knights

+1400

3-2

Sharks

+1050

Knights

+800

4-0

Sharks

+7000

Knights

+2400

4-1

Sharks

+2800

Knights

+1050

4-2

Sharks

+2200

Knights

+1300

4-3

Sharks

+1300

Knights

+1000

5-0

Sharks

+13000

Knights

+4000

5-1

Sharks

+5000

Knights

+1500

5-2

Sharks

+3000

Knights

+1200

5-3

Sharks

+3400

Knights

+2000

5-4

Sharks

+2500

Knights

+2000

6-0

Sharks

+2500

Knights

+6000

6-1

Sharks

+12000

Knights

+3300

6-2

Sharks

+6000

Knights

+2000

6-3

Sharks

+5000

Knights

+2400

6-4

Sharks

+7000

Knights

+4500

6-5

Sharks

+6000

Knights

+5000

7-0

Sharks

+6000

Knights

+9000

7-1

Sharks

+6000

Knights

+5500

7-2

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+5000

7-3

Sharks

+10000

Knights

+4500

7-4

Sharks

+10000

Knights

+5500

7-5

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+10000

7-6

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+12500

8-0

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+14000

8-1

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+9000

8-2

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+8000

8-3

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+10000

8-4

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+10000

8-5

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+13000

9-1

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+14000

9-2

Sharks

+14000

Knights

+14000

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San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

You might not get rich backing Vegas Golden Knights at -238. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 70% chance of winning this game. San Jose Sharks are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +195.

1.5 is the puck line and 5.5 is the total goals line. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -141.

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Moneyline

Sharks

+195

Knights

-238

3-Way Moneyline

Sharks

+310

Tie

+350

Knights

-143

Puck Line

Sharks +1.5

-128

Knights -1.5

+104

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+112

Over 5.5

-141

Favorite Pavel Dorofeyev is available at +900 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in this player to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

+160

Anytime

+1000

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+185

Anytime

+1100

Mitch Marner (Knights)

First

+190

Anytime

+1200

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

+240

Anytime

+1400

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+260

Anytime

+1600

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+290

Anytime

+1800

Braeden Bowman (Knights)

First

+333

Anytime

+1900

Collin Graf (Sharks)

First

+350

Anytime

+2000

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

+360

Anytime

+2000

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

+375

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

+390

Anytime

+2200

Jeff Skinner (Sharks)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Igor Chernyshov (Sharks)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Alex Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2800

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

First

+650

Anytime

+3300

Adam Gaudette (Sharks)

First

+650

Anytime

+3300

Colton Sissons (Knights)

First

+700

Anytime

+3300

Cole Reinhardt (Knights)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

John Klingberg (Sharks)

First

+800

Anytime

+4000

Keegan Kolesar (Knights)

First

+800

Anytime

+4500

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+1000

Anytime

+5000

Dmitry Orlov (Sharks)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5000

Zach Whitecloud (Knights)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Ben Hutton (Knights)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Barclay Goodrow (Sharks)

First

+1100

Anytime

+6000

Brayden McNabb (Knights)

First

+1200

Anytime

+6000

Zack Ostapchuk (Sharks)

First

+1300

Anytime

+5000

Kaedan Korczak (Knights)

First

+1600

Anytime

+8000

Player Assists

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

+140

Mitch Marner (Knights)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+135

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+110

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-161

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-164

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-208

Alex Wennberg (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-250

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

John Klingberg (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-278

Braeden Bowman (Knights)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Dmitry Orlov (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-323

Collin Graf (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-323

Igor Chernyshov (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-345

Player Shots

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 2.5

-189

Under 2.5

+135

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

-145

Under 2.5

+105

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-154

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+120

Mitch Marner (Knights)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-189

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-154

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-125

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-130

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Braeden Bowman (Knights)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-115

Igor Chernyshov (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-105

John Klingberg (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-135

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks Stats

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.10 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.40 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.30 goals and allowed 3.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.10 pts and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.00 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.10 goals and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.50 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 27.4
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.8
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 5.6
• Blocks: 16
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 22.3
• Giveaways: 14.8
• Takeaways: 4.8

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 22.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.8
• Blocks: 16.6
• Faceoff Wins : 24.8
• Hits: 21.8
• Giveaways: 14.2
• Takeaways: 4.1

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 29.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.4
• Blocks: 15.3
• Faceoff Wins : 27.1
• Hits: 19.3
• Giveaways: 16.3
• Takeaways: 5

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 31.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 6.3
• Blocks: 16.3
• Faceoff Wins : 28.1
• Hits: 18.8
• Giveaways: 14.8
• Takeaways: 4.9

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

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