Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Picks & Odds | 09 Oct 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Golden Knights vs Sharks

The Vegas Golden Knights battle the San Jose Sharks in this NHL matchup at SAP Center, with face-off scheduled for 22:00 on Thursday, October 9. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Knights Should Have the Edge

We’re keeping things simple by backing the Golden Knights on the 3-Way Moneyline. The road team should prove too strong for the Sharks and our prediction is on offer at -115.

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Knights Have Won 8 Out of 10 on the H2H

Vegas Golden Knights lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Los Angeles Kings 6-5 (SO) at T-Mobile Arena. Pavel Dorofeyev was able to score a hat trick, with Jack Eichel and Ivan Barbashev also among the goals.

San Jose Sharks were beaten 3-0 at SAP Center in their last game, being turned over at home to Edmonton Oilers. They recorded 18 shots on goal, while goalie Alexandar Georgiyev was able to make 25 saves (.926).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Knights claim a 4-2 win over the Sharks at SAP Center. The Knights have enjoyed seven consecutive victories against the Sharks. They’ve landed 8 wins from the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Akira Schmid (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-0-1	1.3	.944	0
23/24	5-9-0	3.15	.895	0

Yaroslav Askarov (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	4-6-2	3.1	.896	0
23/24	1-0-0	1.47	.943	0

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 28.9 shots on goal, with a 22.2% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have given up 3.3 goals from 29.2 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Jack Eichel is the top points scorer with 14 points, 2 goals and 12 assists, with Mark Stone recording 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Adin Hill have a 3.18 goal against average with a .883 save percentage.

The Sharks have 7 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.1 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 6.9% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.4 goals from 33.8 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Macklin Celebrini with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, while Will Smith is next best after registering 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Georgi Romanov have a 4.12 GAA with a .877 SV%.

Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction & Picks

Make the most of Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, key player prop picks and a value-focused bet builder.

Game Prediction

The home team look opposable on the 60-minute line, so we’re going to make Vegas Golden Knights our pick for this NHL clash. You can currently get -115 for this selection which looks great value.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our NHL analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our hockey predictions. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.

Key Golden Knights vs Sharks stats:

• Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Golden Knights have won 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Sharks have lost their last 11 games.
• Sharks have lost 16 of their last 20 games.
• Sharks have lost their last 7 games against Golden Knights.

Knights 3-Way Moneyline Probability

Based on the odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tyler Toffoli Over 2.5 Shots -130

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games at home. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -130 now available.

Latest Tyler Toffoli Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+230

First

+1500

Assists

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-105

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Correct Score Prediction

Golden Knights 5 - 3 Sharks

A 5-3 win in favor of the Golden Knights is available at odds of +2000. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Golden Knights

Sharks

1-0

Knights

+5000

Sharks

+6000

2-0

Knights

+4000

Sharks

+5500

2-1

Knights

+1300

Sharks

+1700

3-0

Knights

+2500

Sharks

+4500

3-1

Knights

+1600

Sharks

+2400

3-2

Knights

+800

Sharks

+1000

4-0

Knights

+2900

Sharks

+6600

4-1

Knights

+1200

Sharks

+2400

4-2

Knights

+1300

Sharks

+2000

4-3

Knights

+950

Sharks

+1200

5-0

Knights

+4500

Sharks

+12000

5-1

Knights

+1700

Sharks

+4000

5-2

Knights

+1300

Sharks

+2500

5-3

Knights

+2000

Sharks

+3000

5-4

Knights

+1900

Sharks

+2200

6-1

Knights

+3500

Sharks

+10000

6-2

Knights

+2200

Sharks

+5000

6-3

Knights

+2400

Sharks

+4000

6-4

Knights

+4000

Sharks

+6000

6-5

Knights

+4500

Sharks

+5500

7-2

Knights

+5500

Sharks

+13000

7-3

Knights

+4500

Sharks

+9000

7-4

Knights

+5500

Sharks

+9000

7-5

Knights

+10000

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.

Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

The Vegas Golden Knights odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -204 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 67% chance of winning. At +168, San Jose Sharks are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -104.

Every National Hockey League matchup brings hundreds of team props and game lines to explore, with the top betting apps delivering a deep lineup of pre-game and in-game markets.

Moneyline

Knights

-204

Sharks

+168

3-Way Moneyline

Knights

-122

Tie

+340

Sharks

+265

Puck Line

Knights -1.5

+116

Sharks +1.5

-143

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-118

Over 6.5

-104

Jack Eichel Favorite to Light the Lamp First

Jack Eichel is the market leader at +1100 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Player Goals

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

+170

Anytime

+1100

Mitch Marner (Knights)

First

+175

Anytime

+1200

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

+200

Anytime

+1300

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

+230

Anytime

+1400

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+230

Anytime

+1500

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+230

Anytime

+1500

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

+240

Anytime

+1600

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

+260

Anytime

+1700

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+275

Anytime

+1800

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+290

Anytime

+1800

William Karlsson (Knights)

First

+333

Anytime

+2000

Jeff Skinner (Sharks)

First

+350

Anytime

+2200

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

+380

Anytime

+2200

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

+425

Anytime

+2500

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2800

Philipp Kurashev (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2500

Collin Graf (Sharks)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

Shea Theodore (Knights)

First

+575

Anytime

+3000

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

+575

Anytime

+3300

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Adam Gaudette (Sharks)

First

+750

Anytime

+4000

John Klingberg (Sharks)

First

+800

Anytime

+5000

Colton Sissons (Knights)

First

+850

Anytime

+4000

Barclay Goodrow (Sharks)

First

+1000

Anytime

+4500

Timothy Liljegren (Sharks)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5000

Brayden McNabb (Knights)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Dmitry Orlov (Sharks)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5500

Nick Leddy (Sharks)

First

+1300

Anytime

+6000

Shakir Mukhamadullin (Sharks)

First

+1300

Anytime

+6000

Player Assists

Mitch Marner (Knights)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

+125

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+110

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-130

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-175

Shea Theodore (Knights)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-175

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-189

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-208

Will Smith (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-250

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-250

William Karlsson (Knights)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-278

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-323

Reilly Smith (Knights)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-323

Player Shots

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+130

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+130

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-161

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-175

Under 2.5

+130

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-105

Mitch Marner (Knights)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+135

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

Will Smith (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

+115

William Karlsson (Knights)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+125

Jeff Skinner (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-115

Shea Theodore (Knights)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+120

Noah Hanifin (Knights)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+110

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vegas Golden Knights Stats

San Jose Sharks Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

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

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have not covered the -1.5 puck line in any of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 1 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.10 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 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 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 3.40 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.90 pts and allowed 2.90 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 4.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.10 goals and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 28.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 7.4
• Blocks: 19.7
• Faceoff Wins : 30.4
• Hits: 36.9
• Giveaways: 12.8
• Takeaways: 4.9

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.3
• Shots: 31.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 2.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.4
• Blocks: 18
• Faceoff Wins : 32
• Hits: 24.8
• Giveaways: 13.5
• Takeaways: 3.9

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 25.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 9.5
• Blocks: 17.3
• Faceoff Wins : 27.8
• Hits: 18.2
• Giveaways: 13.9
• Takeaways: 4.1

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 25
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 9.3
• Blocks: 15.7
• Faceoff Wins : 24.2
• Hits: 17.3
• Giveaways: 14.3
• Takeaways: 2.9

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Team News

Vegas Golden Knights Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Jack Eichel	0	0	1	3	4	0
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	0	0	3	0	3	0
93	Mitchell Marner	0	0	0	2	2	0

49	Ivan Barbashev	0	0	1	1	2	0
61	Mark Stone	0	0	0	2	2	0
2	Zach Whitecloud	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Kaedan Korczak	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Brett Howden	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Keegan Kolesar	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Brandon Saad	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jeremy Lauzon	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Shea Theodore	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Colton Sissons	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Tomas Hertl	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	William Karlsson	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Reilly Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Brayden McNabb	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Noah Hanifin	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
40	Akira Schmid	-	-	-
33	Adin Hill	-	-	-

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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.