San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/10/23

Betting on today’s Sharks and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under for this Pacific division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Golden Knights being the favored team playing at home against the Sharks.

SAN JOSE SHARKS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5

This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Sunday, December 10th.

WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Golden Knights picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)

Can San Jose Lock in a Road Win?

This season, the Sharks have a mark of 8-17-2. When going on the road, San Jose has a record of 3-11-0 record, while they are 5-6-2 at their home arena. Their current record places them 8th in the Western Pacific division and 16th in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, San Jose posted a 11-16 record. On the road they are 4-10 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is 7-6. Games involving San Jose have an average of 6.3 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.3. In terms of their over/under performance, the Sharks come in with a record of 10-15-2.

The Sharks are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.

When looking at their offense, the Sharks have an average of 2.1 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. Looking at how the Sharks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 23rd in shorthanded goals.

San Jose will be looking for a good game from Tomas Hertl who leads the team in scoring with 9 goals, ranking 80th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hertl has 14 assists this season.

The Golden Knights defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 28.9 shots per game against Vegas. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 6th with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start and has made 17 starts this season. His record at this point is 3-11, and his save percentage is 89.5%.

Are Vegas Ready for a Home Win?

The Golden Knights come in with an overall record of 18-5-5. On the road, Vegas has a 9-3-3 record, whereas they are 9-2-2 at home. They are currently positioned 1st in the Western Pacific division and 1st in the Western conference.

Against the puck line, Vegas is 15-13. Their road puck line record so far is 8-7 while sitting 7-6 at home against the puckline. This season, Vegas’ games have an average of 5.7 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.2. The Golden Knights come in with an over/under performance of 11-17-0.

The Golden Knights are 3-0 puck line in their last three home games and 3-0 straight-up.

When looking at their offense, the Golden Knights have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 2nd in the league. The Vegas offense is ranked 6th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 8th in the NHL.

Vegas will be looking for a good game from Jonathan Marchessault who leads the team in scoring with 12 goals, ranking 33rd in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 6 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Golden Knights head into the game ranked 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.9 shots per game against Vegas. So far, they are 6th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Vegas goalie Jiri Patera will be playing in his first game of the season. Last year, he played in 2 games and had a record of 2-0. His save percentage for the year was 0.2777777777777778%.