Vegas Golden Knights

Ice Hockey NHL SAP Center Thu 9 Oct 22:00

San Jose Sharks

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

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 season opener, 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 home to Edmonton Oilers in their last game of the 2024/25 campaign. The Sharks recorded 18 shots on goal at SAP Center, 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 (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 10-2-4 2.4 .903 2
23/24 5-9-0 3.15 .895 0
Alex Nedeljkovic (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-5-2 3 .899 0
23/24 18-7-7 2.97 .902 1

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 BetMGM logo

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.

Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Golden Knights
To Score Pavel Dorofeyev
Shots on Goal Tyler Toffoli Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Golden Knights winning in regulation time. We’ve also gone for Pavel Dorofeyev (Golden Knights) to score and Tyler Toffoli (Sharks) to register Over 2.5 shots.

We recommend a same game parlay as it’s a very exciting way of wagering on a single event. Many bettors like to create a personalised hockey bet which reflects their predictions for how a game is going to play out.

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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 -227 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 69% chance of winning. At +184, 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 -102.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

If you have a view on Goalscorers, Assists, Shots on Goal, Powerplay Points, Blocked Shots or Saves, then the goalie and player prop betting could be up your street. It’s a great way of wagering on individual performance.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vegas Golden Knights logo Vegas Golden Knights Stats
San Jose Sharks logo 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
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# 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

Injuries & Suspensions

Vegas Golden Knights Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Alex Pietrangelo
Injured
Noah Hanifin
Injured

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jack Thompson
Injured
Logan Couture
Injured
Carey Price
Injured

Starting Lineups

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights logo Vegas Golden Knights

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
4
Nick Leddy
3
John Klingberg
96
Philipp Kurashev
71
Macklin Celebrini
2
Will Smith
93
Mitchell Marner
9
Jack Eichel
49
Ivan Barbashev
27
Shea Theodore
3
Brayden McNabb
40
Akira Schmid

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights logo Vegas Golden Knights

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
38
Mario Ferraro
37
Timothy Liljegren
72
William Eklund
21
Alexander Wennberg
73
Tyler Toffoli
61
Mark Stone
71
William Karlsson
19
Reilly Smith
2
Zach Whitecloud
17
Ben Hutton
40
Akira Schmid

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights logo Vegas Golden Knights

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
9
Dmitri Orlov
85
Shakir Mukhamadullin
53
Jeff Skinner
10
Ty Dellandrea
51
Collin Graf
16
Pavel Dorofeyev
48
Tomas Hertl
20
Brandon Saad
6
Kaedan Korczak
5
Jeremy Lauzon
40
Akira Schmid

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights logo Vegas Golden Knights

33
Alex Nedeljkovic
23
Barclay Goodrow
81
Adam Gaudette
75
Ryan Reaves
55
Keegan Kolesar
10
Colton Sissons
21
Brett Howden
40
Akira Schmid

Previous Vegas Golden Knights Lineups

08 Oct NHL
Kings 6-5 Golden Knights
14 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 1-0 Golden Knights
12 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 0-3 Oilers
10 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-3 Oilers
08 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 5-4 Golden Knights
06 May NHL Playoffs
Oilers 4-2 Golden Knights
01 May NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 3-2 Wild
29 Apr NHL Playoffs
Wild 2-3 Golden Knights
26 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 4-3 Wild
24 Apr NHL Playoffs
Golden Knights 2-5 Wild

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

16 Apr NHL
Oilers 3-0 Sharks
14 Apr NHL
Sharks 1-2 Canucks
13 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-5 Flames
11 Apr NHL
Sharks 2-4 Oilers
09 Apr NHL
Sharks 7-8 Wild
07 Apr NHL
Flames 3-2 Sharks
05 Apr NHL
Kraken 5-1 Sharks
03 Apr NHL
Oilers 3-2 Sharks
01 Apr NHL
Sharks 3-4 Ducks
30 Mar NHL
Sharks 1-8 Kings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
6 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
8 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
2 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
3 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
4 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
5 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
8 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
4 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
5 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
6 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
7 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
2 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
3 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
4 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
5 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
7 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
8 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
2 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
3 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
4 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
5 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
6 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
8 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
9 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
10 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
11 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
12 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
13 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
14 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
15 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
16 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
4 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
5 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
6 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
7 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
8 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
9 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
10 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
11 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
12 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
13 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
14 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
15 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
16 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 29 21 2 6 48 0.828 19 21 115 66 49 11-0-2 10-2-4 0-3 8-2 2W
2 Dallas 30 20 5 5 45 0.75 16 17 105 77 28 10-4-1 10-1-4 3-2 8-2 3W
3 Washington 30 18 9 3 39 0.65 17 18 103 75 28 10-5-1 8-4-2 0-3 8-2 1W
4 Anaheim 29 18 10 1 37 0.638 11 15 107 95 12 11-4-0 7-6-1 3-0 6-4 2W
5 Carolina 28 17 9 2 36 0.643 12 16 94 82 12 9-5-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Vegas 28 14 6 8 36 0.643 11 13 86 81 5 7-4-4 7-2-4 1-2 6-4 4W
7 Minnesota 29 15 9 5 35 0.603 9 12 81 80 1 8-3-4 7-6-1 3-1 7-3 2L
8 NY Islanders 30 16 11 3 35 0.583 12 15 87 85 2 7-6-2 9-5-1 1-3 5-5 1L
9 Pittsburgh 27 14 7 6 34 0.63 13 14 85 77 8 6-4-2 8-3-4 0-4 5-5 1L
10 Tampa Bay 28 16 10 2 34 0.607 13 16 88 73 15 8-7-0 8-3-2 0-0 7-3 3L
11 Boston 30 17 13 0 34 0.567 11 15 96 94 2 11-5-0 6-8-0 2-0 5-5 2W
12 NY Rangers 31 15 12 4 34 0.548 11 14 83 81 2 3-8-3 12-4-1 1-0 5-5 2L
13 Philadelphia 27 15 9 3 33 0.611 8 10 81 77 4 9-5-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 1L
14 Montreal 28 15 10 3 33 0.589 8 13 92 99 -7 7-7-1 8-3-2 2-2 5-5 1L
15 LA Kings 28 13 8 7 33 0.589 8 12 76 75 1 4-6-3 9-2-4 1-5 4-6 1W
16 Detroit 29 15 11 3 33 0.569 11 13 91 102 -11 9-6-1 6-5-2 2-2 4-6 1W
17 New Jersey 29 16 12 1 33 0.569 10 14 84 89 -5 9-4-1 7-8-0 2-0 3-7 5L
18 Columbus 29 13 10 6 32 0.552 7 9 90 99 -9 6-3-3 7-7-3 4-1 3-7 2L
19 Edmonton 29 13 11 5 31 0.534 8 13 96 102 -6 7-3-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 2W
20 Utah 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 11 14 91 86 5 7-3-1 7-10-2 0-0 4-6 1L
21 San Jose 30 14 13 3 31 0.517 8 13 86 99 -13 9-5-3 5-8-0 1-1 5-5 1W
22 Florida 28 14 12 2 30 0.536 12 13 88 90 -2 10-6-2 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2W
23 Toronto 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 13 95 93 2 8-4-4 5-7-0 0-1 5-5 1L
24 Ottawa 28 13 11 4 30 0.536 9 10 87 92 -5 6-5-2 7-6-2 3-0 4-6 2L
25 Chicago 29 12 11 6 30 0.517 11 12 86 91 -5 6-5-3 6-6-3 0-2 2-8 2L
26 Winnipeg 28 14 13 1 29 0.518 12 13 85 85 0 7-5-0 7-8-1 1-1 3-7 1L
27 St Louis 30 11 12 7 29 0.483 11 11 77 104 -27 5-6-4 6-6-3 0-2 5-5 2W
28 Seattle 26 11 9 6 28 0.538 7 11 66 79 -13 6-4-3 5-5-3 0-3 4-6 5L
29 Buffalo 28 11 13 4 26 0.464 8 9 84 96 -12 9-5-2 2-8-2 2-0 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 0.433 9 9 72 88 -16 6-4-2 5-11-2 2-2 6-4 2W
31 Vancouver 29 11 15 3 25 0.431 7 9 85 104 -19 4-8-1 7-7-2 2-0 3-7 1W
32 Nashville 28 10 14 4 24 0.429 7 9 74 100 -26 6-8-2 4-6-2 1-0 5-5 1L