The San Jose Sharks (17-27-11) head to take on the Vegas Golden Knights (32-18-4), who will be looking to extend their winning streak, at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. San Jose is coming off a 3-1 loss against the Penguins on Tuesday.
Timo Meier was the only player to find the net for the Sharks. Aaron Dell had a terrific performance with 25 saves (.925%) in the loss.Vegas won their third in a row, beating the Ducks 7-2 on Sunday. Seven players found the net for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill saved 23 of 25 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Sharks in November. Logan Couture (1G 1A), Alexander Barabanov (0G 2A), and Erik Karlsson (0G 2A) each had two points to lead San Jose. Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel were on the scoresheet for Vegas. James Reimer got the win, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging 3.02 goals per game for the season, 21st in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.80 goals a game (10th).
Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.22 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.67 goals per game (29th).
The Golden Knights’ 21.74% power play percentage ranks 15th in the league, while the Sharks are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.87%. San Jose has been equally adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.12%. Vegas ranks 17th at 79.55%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 73 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He is among the league leaders with 55 assists (2nd) and has added 18 goals of his own. In the net, Reimer (8-14-6) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.31 GAA and a .895% save percentage. Chandler Stephenson leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 47 points. He has 12 goals and 35 assists in 54 games. Hill (12-5-1) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.55.
He has a save percentage of .909%. Logan Thompson (20-13-3) has played the most games in net for the Golden Knights this season. He has a 2.66 GAA and a .914% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is 12-14-4 away from SAP Center at San Jose this season. Vegas is 15-13-0 at T-Mobile Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights (-190)
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