Coming into the matchup with one win each in the series Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks face off in the critical Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. NBC Sports Network will showcase the game, and the action gets going at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 14.
San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas (-150) is currently the favorite over San Jose (+130), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).
San Jose is 47-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. 48 of its outings have gone over the total, while 33 have gone under and just three have pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Sharks are 21-20 SU.
The Sharks’ offensive attack attempted 33.1 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.5 goals per outing (ranked second overall in the NHL). In the playoffs, the team’s attempting an average of 35.0 shots on goal ( 4.0 goals per game).
After producing the sixth-strongest power-play unit in the regular season (converting 23.3 percent of all opportunities), the Sharks have connected on 15.4 percent of their extra-man advantages in the early stages of these playoffs.
Averaging 24.2 saves per game with a .895 save percentage, Martin Jones (38-26-5) has been the top option in goal for San Jose this year. If head coach Peter Deboer chooses to rest him, however, the team might turn to Aaron Dell (11-15-4), who has a .886 save percentage and 3.15 goals against average this year.
Vegas is 44-40 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 41 of its games have gone under the total, while 39 have gone over and just four have pushed. This year, the team is 24-17 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 17.6 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties.
Marc-Andre Fleury (26.3 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for the Golden Knights. Fleury has 36 wins, 27 losses, and five overtime losses and has registered a .912 save percentage and 2.54 goals against average this season.
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Two clubs that put the puck on goal a lot, San Jose has taken the league’s sixth-most shots on goal (33.1) while Vegas’s attempted the second-most (34.1).
- Six of Vegas’ last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the club is 2-4 overall in those games.
- Including the regular season, the Knights have recorded the second-most hits per game in the NHL (27.9).
