Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 27 Dec 2024

Back Sharks to Make Life Difficult for Knights

We’re keen to back the Sharks with a +1.5 goal start on the puck line. The -125 look great value and our prediction is that they’ll keep things tight against the Golden Knights.

7 Wins for Knights in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Vegas Golden Knights made it four consecutive wins after a 3-1 home success over Anaheim Ducks at T-Mobile Arena. Keegan Kolesar, Tomas Hertl and Tanner Pearson scored one goal apiece. Goalie Adin Hill had an awesome game, keeping out 31 shots (.969).

San Jose Sharks have suffered defeat in their last five games. Most recently, a 4-3 scoreline occurred on the road at Rogers Arena against Vancouver Canucks. Cody Ceci, William Eklund and Luke Kunin each scored one goal.

The Knights beat the Sharks in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 7-3 scoreline at T-Mobile Arena. The Knights have five straight victories against the Sharks. They have won 7 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	27-11-5	2.48	.908	4
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

Alexandar Georgiev (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-16-1	3.71	.878	0
23/24	38-18-4	3.02	.897	2

8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 29.9 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have been giving up 2.3 goals from 26.7 shots, averaging 2.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 81.8%.

Shea Theodore is the top points scorer with 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, with Jack Eichel racking up 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 2.00 goal against average with a .931 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Sharks have 2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.7 shots on goal, with a 13.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.7 goals from 33.5 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 11 points, 3 goals and 8 assists, while Tyler Toffoli is next in line after having 6 points, 4 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev have a 3.75 GAA with a .869 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Our expert NHL handicappers study the latest form, while injuries can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Golden Knights vs Sharks stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 15 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 2 consecutive games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 13 of their last 17 games on the road this season.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Golden Knights in 3 consecutive games on the road.

Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

We’re heading to the spread lines to oppose the favorites and our pick is San Jose Sharks with a 1.5 goal start. The -125 are attractive about this NHL puck line prediction.

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Sharks +1.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

Our Pick

Sharks +1.5 @ -125 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Mikael Granlund Over 2.5 Shots -100

Mikael Granlund (Sharks) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games at home. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -100 now available.

Latest Mikael Granlund Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+290

First

+1600

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-154

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Correct Score Prediction

Golden Knights 3 - 4 Sharks

The Sharks can be backed at +1300 to triumph by a 4-3 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Golden Knights

Sharks

1-0

Knights

+5500

Sharks

+6600

2-0

Knights

+4500

Sharks

+7000

2-1

Knights

+1500

Sharks

+1900

3-0

Knights

+2400

Sharks

+5000

3-1

Knights

+1600

Sharks

+2900

3-2

Knights

+850

Sharks

+1150

4-0

Knights

+2500

Sharks

+7500

4-1

Knights

+1050

Sharks

+2800

4-2

Knights

+1300

Sharks

+2400

4-3

Knights

+1000

Sharks

+1300

5-0

Knights

+4000

Sharks

+13000

5-1

Knights

+1500

Sharks

+5000

5-2

Knights

+1100

Sharks

+2800

5-3

Knights

+1900

Sharks

+3300

5-4

Knights

+1900

Sharks

+2400

6-1

Knights

+3000

Sharks

+12000

6-2

Knights

+1900

Sharks

+5500

6-3

Knights

+2000

Sharks

+4500

6-4

Knights

+4000

Sharks

+6000

6-5

Knights

+4500

Sharks

+5500

7-3

Knights

+3500

Sharks

+9000

7-4

Knights

+5000

Sharks

+9000

7-5

Knights

+9000

Sharks

+12500

7-6

Knights

+11000

Sharks

+12500

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Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks 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.

Knights Big Favorites on the Moneyline

Vegas Golden Knights are massive -260 favorites. They are regarded as 72% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. San Jose Sharks are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +210.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on the NHL including Totals. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -110.

The Knights are -190 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 3 Goals. The Sharks can be wagered at +275 to get to the 3-goal mark first.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for every National Hockey League clash. The betting sites have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

Knights

-260

Sharks

+210

3-Way Moneyline

Knights

-170

Tie

+350

Sharks

+350

Puck Line

Knights -1.5

-100

Sharks +1.5

-120

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-110

Over 6.5

-110

Jack Eichel Favorite to Score the First Goal

Jack Eichel can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +114. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +750.

Player Goals

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

+114

Anytime

+750

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

+195

Anytime

+1100

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+200

Anytime

+1150

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

+205

Anytime

+1150

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

First

+220

Anytime

+1200

William Karlsson (Knights)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+290

Anytime

+1600

Alexander Holtz (Knights)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Nicolas Roy (Knights)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Nikolai Kovalenko (Sharks)

First

+325

Anytime

+1700

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

+350

Anytime

+1800

Brendan Brisson (Knights)

First

+380

Anytime

+1900

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Keegan Kolesar (Knights)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Tanner Pearson (Knights)

First

+425

Anytime

+2000

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Cole Schwindt (Knights)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Shea Théodore (Knights)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-133

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-175

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+116

Under 2.5

-154

Shea Théodore (Knights)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

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NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
3 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
4 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
5 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
6 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
7 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
8 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
2 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
3 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
4 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
5 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
6 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
7 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
8 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
3 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
4 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
6 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
7 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
8 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
2 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
3 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
4 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
5 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
6 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
7 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
2 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
3 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
4 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
5 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
6 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
7 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
8 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
9 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
10 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
11 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
12 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
13 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
14 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
15 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
16 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
4 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
5 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
6 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
7 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
9 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
10 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
11 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
12 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
13 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
15 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
16 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	82	56	22	4	116	0.707	43	54	277	191	86	30-7-4	26-15-0	2-1	7-3	1W
2 Washington	82	51	22	9	111	0.677	43	49	288	232	56	26-9-6	25-13-3	2-3	4-6	1L
3 Vegas	82	50	22	10	110	0.671	46	49	275	219	56	29-9-3	21-13-7	1-5	6-4	1W
4 Toronto	82	52	26	4	108	0.659	41	51	268	231	37	27-13-1	25-13-3	1-2	9-1	5W
5 Dallas	82	50	26	6	106	0.646	41	48	277	224	53	28-10-3	22-16-3	2-2	3-7	7L
6 LA Kings	81	48	24	9	105	0.648	43	47	249	201	48	31-5-4	17-19-5	1-3	8-2	4W
7 Tampa Bay	82	47	27	8	102	0.622	41	45	294	219	75	29-8-4	18-19-4	2-3	5-5	1L
8 Colorado	82	49	29	4	102	0.622	40	45	277	234	43	26-12-3	23-17-1	4-3	5-5	1W
9 Edmonton	82	48	29	5	101	0.616	36	48	259	236	23	25-13-3	23-16-2	0-1	7-3	1W
10 Carolina	82	47	30	5	99	0.604	42	47	266	233	33	31-9-1	16-21-4	0-3	3-7	3L
11 Florida	82	47	31	4	98	0.598	37	41	252	223	29	27-12-2	20-19-2	6-0	3-7	2L
12 Ottawa	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	35	44	243	234	9	27-11-3	18-19-4	1-2	6-4	1W
13 Minnesota	82	45	30	7	97	0.591	33	42	228	239	-11	22-17-2	23-13-5	3-3	5-5	2W
14 St Louis	82	44	30	8	96	0.585	32	40	254	233	21	24-14-3	20-16-5	4-2	7-3	1W
15 Calgary	81	40	27	14	94	0.58	30	35	220	237	-17	23-12-6	17-15-8	5-2	6-4	3W
16 New Jersey	82	42	33	7	91	0.555	36	40	242	222	20	19-17-5	23-16-2	2-2	5-5	1L
17 Montreal	82	40	31	11	91	0.555	30	38	245	265	-20	23-12-6	17-19-5	2-4	7-3	1W
18 Vancouver	82	38	30	14	90	0.549	28	35	236	253	-17	17-16-8	21-14-6	3-2	4-6	1L
19 Utah	82	38	31	13	89	0.543	30	37	241	251	-10	18-15-8	20-16-5	1-4	6-4	1L
20 Columbus	82	40	33	9	89	0.543	30	34	273	268	5	26-10-5	14-23-4	6-1	7-3	6W
21 Detroit	82	39	35	8	86	0.524	30	36	238	259	-21	22-16-3	17-19-5	3-0	6-4	1L
22 NY Rangers	82	39	36	7	85	0.518	35	38	256	255	1	19-19-3	20-17-4	1-0	5-5	2W
23 NY Islanders	82	35	35	12	82	0.5	28	33	224	260	-36	19-17-5	16-18-7	2-3	3-7	2L
24 Pittsburgh	82	34	36	12	80	0.488	24	33	243	293	-50	21-15-5	13-21-7	1-6	5-5	1W
25 Anaheim	82	35	37	10	80	0.488	24	31	221	263	-42	21-18-2	14-19-8	4-2	3-7	4L
26 Buffalo	82	36	39	7	79	0.482	29	32	269	289	-20	23-15-3	13-24-4	4-2	6-4	1W
27 Seattle	82	35	41	6	76	0.463	28	33	247	265	-18	18-18-5	17-23-1	2-3	5-5	1L
28 Boston	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	26	33	222	272	-50	20-14-7	13-25-3	0-1	3-7	1L
29 Philadelphia	82	33	39	10	76	0.463	21	27	238	286	-48	20-20-1	13-19-9	6-3	5-5	3L
30 Nashville	82	30	44	8	68	0.415	24	28	214	274	-60	20-18-3	10-26-5	2-0	3-7	1W
31 Chicago	82	25	46	11	61	0.372	20	23	226	296	-70	15-20-6	10-26-5	2-4	4-6	2W
32 San Jose	82	20	50	12	52	0.317	14	18	210	315	-105	12-27-2	8-23-10	2-5	0-10	11L

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