Two clubs excited to get at it, the Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks open the 2019-20 season at the SAP Center for a divisional matchup. The match will get going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, October 4, and fans at home will be able to watch it live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Each of these teams recorded a successful 2018-19 season. The Vegas Golden Knights went 43-39 straight up (SU) last season, while the San Jose Sharks finished 46-36.
The visiting Golden Knights scored 3.08 goals per game on offense (34.4 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 2.84 goals per contest. Opposing teams attempted 29.6 shots per game on the Golden Knights last year.
Behind an offense that managed 32.5 shot attempts per outing, the Sharks recorded 3.40 goals/game. They allowed 28.7 shots and 3.21 goals per game on defense.
The Golden Knights found the net on 18.4 percent of their power play opportunities during the 2018-19 season. They were able to kill off 80.3 percent of all opposition power plays.
The Sharks scored on a whopping 22.5 percent of their extra-man advantages and killed off 80.5 percent of the power plays their defense faced.
Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- San Jose was 0-3 in in shootouts last year. Vegas was 3-2 in games that ended with a shootout.
- Vegas skaters converted 11.2 takeaways per matchup while allowing 9.1 giveaways per game in 2018-19.
- San Jose’s skaters managed 9.3 takeaways per game and allowed 9.8 giveaways per game.
