The San Jose Sharks (+155) welcome the Vegas Golden Knights (-185) at SAP Center at San Jose on Tuesday. The total is 6.5 (O: -105, U: -115)Vegas (5-2-0) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs yesterday. The Golden Knights committed only two penalties in the game, holding Toronto without a power play goal.
Chandler Stephenson, Nicolas Roy, and Michael Amadio scored one apiece for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson saved an impressive 22 of 23 shots (.956%) in the win. San Jose (2-6-0) is returning home for a seven-game homestand after a 3-0 win over the Flyers on Sunday. Erik Karlsson, Steven Lorentz, and Nico Sturm scored one apiece for the Sharks. James Reimer recorded his first shutout of the season with 30 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Sharks were 5-4 (SO) victors in their final meeting in April. Nick Bonino (2G 0A) and Jaycob Megna (0G 2A) each had two points to lead San Jose. Max Pacioretty (1G 1A), Roy (1G 1A), and Shea Theodore (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vegas. Reimer got the win, saving 42 of 46 shots (.913%).
FACING OFF
Vegas is averaging 3.14 goals per game so far this season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sharks team that is allowing 2.88 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, San Jose has found the net a league-worst 1.88 times a game on average and won’t find goals any easier to come by against the Golden Knights’ stout defense, which is holding opponents to a league-best 2.00 goals per game.
San Jose averages fewer shots per game (26.4) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, while the team’s 7.1% shooting percentage is 32nd. Vegas has proven up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 5 with a team save percentage of .93%.
The Sharks will be looking to build on their 28th-ranked power play percentage of 8.00% against the Golden Knights, who are the league’s fifth-weakest penalty killing team (72.22%). Vegas, meanwhile, has scored on 15.38% of their power play opportunities (21st), which the visitors will be aiming to improve on against San Jose’s fourth-ranked 96.00% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With seven points this season, Jack Eichel is the top skater for the Golden Knights. He has three goals and four assists in seven games. In the net, Adin Hill (2-0-0) is Vegas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.00 GAA and a .934% save percentage. Thompson (3-2-0) leads the Golden Knights in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 2.03 and a save percentage of .931%. Karlsson leads the Sharks in scoring with six points. He has three goals and three assists in eight games. Reimer (2-3-0) has the best goals against average for San Jose at 2.21. He has a save percentage of .933%.
HOME AND AWAY
Vegas is 2-1-0 on the road this season. San Jose is looking for a first victory at SAP Center at San Jose this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
LV Golden Knights (-185)
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