Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, and the San Jose Sharks will face off against William Karlsson, Max Pacioretty, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in a Pacific Division showdown. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will air the matchup, and the puck drops at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 21.
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
The Golden Knights (-175) are being tabbed as the solid favorites over the Sharks (+155), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 7 goals (-115 for the over, -105 for the under). After they originally opened at -125 over and +105 under, those lines have shifted.
Vegas is 11-12 straight-up (SU) and has recorded -8.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. That win percentage, ranked third in the Pacific Division so far in this young season, is a slide from what the team recorded during last year’s regular season (43-39). Of the team’s 23 games this season, 12 have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 6-6 SU at home this year.
The Golden Knights have connected on 23.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s good enough for ninth-best in the league. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 86.3 percent of all penalties.
With a .921 save percentage and 27.9 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (11-7-1) has been the most dependable option in goal for the Knights this season. If Vegas chooses to rest him, however, the team may turn to the winless Malcolm Subban (0-5-5 record, .888 save percentage, 3.42 goals against average).
In the other locker room, San Jose is 10-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Sharks are 3-7 SU.
The Sharks have converted on 20.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked second overall and it’s successfully killed off 89.9 percent of all penalties.
Martin Jones (.885 save percentage and 3.34 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for San Jose. Jones is averaging 24.4 saves per game and owns an 8-10-1 record.
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Each team is 2-0 in games decided by shootout.
- The total has gone over in four of San Jose’s last five games.
- San Jose has managed 25.4 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Vegas has been attempting 35.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. San Jose skaters have accounted for the league’s 11th-most hits per game (22.6) while the Knights have recorded the third-most (27.5).
