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Vegas
Golden Knights
57 - 24 - 8
San Jose
Sharks
50 - 28 - 11
May 02, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
 | SAP Center at San Jose

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Vegas
Golden Knights
57 - 24 - 8
San Jose
Sharks
50 - 28 - 11
May 02, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
 | SAP Center at San Jose

  • The Vegas Golden Knights have shocked the hockey world and will look to continue their unprecedented run vs the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 tonight. The Knights lead the series 2-1 and came out on the winning side of an overtime goal in Game 3 after being on the losing side in Game 2. Vegas has won five of seven games (including playoffs) vs the Sharks in its first season but opened as a +120 dog to escape San Jose with another victory.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Sharks are 21-5 SU in their last 26 games vs divisional opponents.
    • The Golden Knights are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games vs the Sharks.
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas’s last 6 games on the road.

    The Knights’ top line of William Karlsson, Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault has carried the offense for Vegas in these playoffs, combining for 26 points, including seven goals. Timely scoring and world-class goaltending from Marc-Andre Fleury has been the recipe for the team’s success as Flower is 6-1 with a 1.23 goals-against average and three shutouts during this postseason. If the Knights continue their fortunes on the power play in this series (5-for-18), it could be a short series for the Sharks.

    San Jose’s game plan of getting a ton of pucks on net sounds good in theory but it hasn’t translated to goals through three games. The Sharks have overwhelmed the Knights in shots 122-96 but have been outscored 14-7 this series. Goaltender Martin Jones will need to stand tall if the Sharks want to even up the series as he sports a 2.30 goals-against average through seven games in the postseason.

    The total opened at 5.5 and trends are pointing to an OVER. The OVER has hit in five of seven games in this matchup with an average combined score of 6.57 goals per game. When you factor in that the OVER has hit in six of the Sharks’ last seven games at home, it may be a shootout on the West Coast.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    Betting fans looking to back the visiting Vegas Golden Knights before puckdrop in this match found them as +130 moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5.5, according to Sportsbook.

    OddsShark score prediction models pick a 4.3-2.1 result in favor of the Golden Knights today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

    Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    50-28-11 San Jose battles the Golden Knights, currently with a 57-24-8 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 41-46-2 for the Sharks and 45-41-3 for the Golden Knights. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Jose vs Vegas injuries news.

    The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Sharks rated this week at No. 8 and the Golden Knights sitting at No. 20.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the San Jose Sharks' No. 11-ranked offense (3.09 goals per game) against a Vegas Golden Knights defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.67 goals per game allowed. The Sharks power play has clicked at a 21.16% rate while the Golden Knights have a 81.95% rate on the penalty kill.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    The Golden Knights were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Sharks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Vegas at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

    Betting Trends
    • Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Vegas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
    • Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
    • Vegas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
    • San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
    • San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
    • San Jose is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Vegas home to San Jose, Friday, May 4

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Odds

Wednesday, May 2 Wed May 2

Opening
Current
Vegas
vsFinal
San Jose
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+1.5
-241
+118
o5.5
+104
-1.5
+199
-130
u5.5
-115
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+1.5
-240
+128
o5.5
-105
-1.5
+200
-141
u5.5
-105
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

3.38
 Goals
2.85
31.34
 Shots
29.45
19.92
 PP/PK Percentage
18.39
3.38
 Goals
2.85
1.06
 1st Period
0.94
1.10
 2nd Period
0.93
1.04
 3rd Period
0.91
31.34
 Shots
29.45
9.97
 1st Period
9.40
10.95
 2nd Period
9.83
9.92
 3rd Period
9.70
2.67
 Power Play Chances
2.72
0.53
 Power Play Goals
0.50
19.92
 PP/PK Percentage
18.39

Head To Head

VGK
 Stat Type SJ
5-0-2
 Record
2-3-2
5-2
 O/U
5-2
4.00
 Score
2.57
32.14
 Shots
37.29
8.00
 Power Play Goals
6.00
34.00
 Number of Power Plays
30.00
23.53%
 Power Play Percentage
20%
80%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
76.47%
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
2-0-1
 Record
1-1-1
3-0
 O/U
3-0
4.67
 Score
2.33
32.00
 Shots
40.67
5.00
 Power Play Goals
3.00
18.00
 Number of Power Plays
16.00
27.78%
 Power Play Percentage
18.75%
81.25%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
72.22%
Apr 30/18 (1 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Away
Home
4
 Score
3
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
33
 Shots
42
2
 Power Play Goals
1
6
 Number of Power Plays
4
33.3%
 Power Play Percentage
25%
75%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Apr 28/18 (2 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Home
Away
3
 Score
4
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
29
 Shots
47
0
 Power Play Goals
2
2
 Number of Power Plays
7
0%
 Power Play Percentage
28.6%
71.4%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Apr 26/18 (3 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Home
Away
7
 Score
0
5 o
 O/U
5 u
34
 Shots
33
3
 Power Play Goals
0
10
 Number of Power Plays
5
30%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
70%
Mar 31/18 (4 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Home
Away
3
 Score
2
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
38
 Shots
31
0
 Power Play Goals
0
4
 Number of Power Plays
2
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Mar 22/18 (5 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Away
Home
1
 Score
2
6 o
 O/U
6 u
25
 Shots
44
0
 Power Play Goals
0
2
 Number of Power Plays
6
0%
 Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Feb 8/18 (6 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Away
Home
5
 Score
3
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
33
 Shots
38
1
 Power Play Goals
2
5
 Number of Power Plays
4
20%
 Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
80%
Nov 24/17 (7 of 7)
VGK
 Stat Type SJ
Home
Away
5
 Score
4
5.5 o
 O/U
5.5 u
33
 Shots
26
2
 Power Play Goals
1
5
 Number of Power Plays
2
40%
 Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
 Penalty Kill Percentage
60%

Team Records

VGK
 Record SJ
57-24-8
 All
50-28-11
32-10-3
 Home
27-13-4
25-14-5
 Away
23-15-7
31-16-3
 As Fav
33-22-7
26-16-5
 As Dog
17-16-3
55-34
 ATS
43-46
24-21
 ATS Home
18-26
31-13
 ATS Away
25-20
45-41-3
 O/U
41-46-2
22-22-1
 O/U Home
23-20-1
23-19-2
 O/U Away
18-26-1
VGK
 Record SJ
7-2-1
 All
6-3-1
3-0-1
 Home
3-2-1
4-2
 Away
3-1
4-3-1
 As Fav
3-3-1
3-0
 As Dog
3-1
4-6
 ATS
5-5
1-3
 ATS Home
2-4
3-3
 ATS Away
3-1
6-3-1
 O/U
7-2-1
2-2
 O/U Home
5-1
4-1-1
 O/U Away
2-1-1
VGK
 Record SJ
26-6-4
 All
26-6-4
14-3-2
 Home
13-3-2
12-3-2
 Away
13-3-2
14-5-2
 As Fav
16-3-4
12-1-2
 As Dog
10-3
22-14
 ATS
19-17
9-10
 ATS Home
7-11
13-4
 ATS Away
12-6
16-17-3
 O/U
17-17-2
7-11-1
 O/U Home
8-9-1
9-6-2
 O/U Away
9-8-1
VGK
 Record SJ
18-11-3
 All
16-13-3
10-5-1
 Home
8-8
8-6-2
 Away
8-5-3
12-6-1
 As Fav
10-8-1
6-5-2
 As Dog
6-5-1
18-14
 ATS
14-18
8-8
 ATS Home
4-12
10-6
 ATS Away
10-6
17-15
 O/U
12-20
9-7
 O/U Home
8-8
8-8
 O/U Away
4-12
VGK
 Record SJ
39-13-5
 All
34-15-8
22-5-2
 Home
19-5-4
17-8-3
 Away
15-10-4
19-7-2
 As Fav
23-7-6
20-6-3
 As Dog
11-8-2
37-20
 ATS
29-28
16-13
 ATS Home
14-14
21-7
 ATS Away
15-14
28-26-3
 O/U
29-26-2
13-15-1
 O/U Home
15-12-1
15-11-2
 O/U Away
14-14-1

Trends

  • Vegas are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
  • Vegas are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against San Jose.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas' last 6 games on the road.
  • Vegas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
  • Vegas are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas' last 7 games when playing as the underdog.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games.
  • San Jose are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games against Vegas.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 10 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
  • San Jose are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
  • San Jose are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games played in May.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Alec MartinezDIR (12/02), Lower Body
Shea TheodoreDIR (11/26), Upper Body
Adin HillGIs out indefinitely, Lower Body
Name Position Inj Desc
Marc-Edouard VlasicDIs "?" Tuesday vs Winnipeg, Personal
Logan CoutureCIR (10/09), Lower Body
Anthony DuclairLWLeft last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Winnipeg, Concussion
Ryan CarpenterLWIR (12/04), Undisclosed
Matt BenningDIs out indefinitely, Lower Body
Luke KuninCIs out indefinitely, Upper Body
Ty EmbersonDIs out indefinitely, Lower Body
William EklundLWIs "?" Tuesday vs Winnipeg, Lower Body

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Apr 30, 2018SJ4-3W+11533422/63/4Martin Jones
Apr 28, 2018SJ3-4L-18529470/25/7Martin Jones
Apr 26, 2018SJ7-0W-15634333/105/5Martin Jones
Apr 17, 2018LA1-0W+11221310/12/2Jonathan Quick
Apr 15, 2018LA3-2W+13726390/45/5Jonathan Quick
Apr 13, 2018LA2-1W-16356301/42/3Jonathan Quick
Apr 11, 2018LA1-0W-14928300/33/3Jonathan Quick
Apr 7, 2018CAL1-7L-13627310/34/5Jon Gillies
Apr 5, 2018EDM3-4L-12733330/22/3Cam Talbot
Apr 3, 2018VAN5-4W-13039251/41/2Jacob Markstrom
View Game Logs
Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Apr 30, 2018VGK3-4L-12742331/44/6Marc-Andre Fleury
Apr 28, 2018VGK4-3W+16647292/72/2Marc-Andre Fleury
Apr 26, 2018VGK0-7L+14133340/57/10Marc-Andre Fleury
Apr 18, 2018ANA2-1W-17424310/34/4John Gibson
Apr 16, 2018ANA8-1W-14236464/82/3John Gibson
Apr 14, 2018ANA3-2W+13535301/31/2John Gibson
Apr 12, 2018ANA3-0W+12234251/73/3John Gibson
Apr 7, 2018MIN3-6L-17030240/21/1Devan Dubnyk
Apr 5, 2018COL4-2W-17036251/20/1Jonathan Bernier
Apr 3, 2018DAL2-4L-17931231/11/1Mike McKenna
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