San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights Game 6 Picks & Predictions 4/21/2019

Sunday, April 21, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The San Jose Sharks travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday in Game 6 of their 1st round series. Tomas Hertl helped the Sharks cut the Golden Knights series lead to 3-2 with a 5-2 win in Game 5. Hertl scored 2 goals and Martin Jones made a lot of key saves to keep San Jose in the series. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +325 and the Golden Knights at -450.

San Jose had a regular season record of 46-27-9 this season. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 289 goals and given up 258 goals for a point differential of +31. For the season they have an ATS record of 48-39-0 and an over/under record of 50-34-0. Vegas was 43-32-7 this season. They were 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 246 goals and surrendered 228 for a goal differential of +18. Their record against the spread is 46-41-0 while their over/under record is 41-42-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 48-39-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 50-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 46-41-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 41-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

04/18/19 C Micheal Haley Ankle is questionable Sunday vs Vegas
03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Evander Kane has accumulated 56 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 30 goals this year with 268 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Gustav Nyquist averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 22 goals on 204 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season. Martin Jones has 36 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,699 shots against him and he's given up 176 goals. He's made 1,523 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Reilly Smith has scored 53 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 19 goals this season with 178 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Nate Schmidt averages 22 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 9 goals on 112 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 35 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 1,745 shots against him and he's surrendered 152 goals. He's made 1,593 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 101 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 2nd in the league in goals scored with 289 while they've given up 258 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 241 power play opportunities and have scored 57 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.67% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 16th in the NHL with a total of 93 points this year. They have 39 power play goals on 232 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 230 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 14th in the league with 246 goals scored while they've given up 228 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.74%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.7%, as they've attempted 5,002 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,313 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.1% as they have 3,812 attempts while they have given up 3,236 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 2,376 face-off wins compared to 2,346 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,574 hits and they have blocked 1,077 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 2,480 face-off wins compared to 2,441 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,268 hits and they have blocked 1,118 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.5% as they've attempted 5,225 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,361 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.5% ranks 2nd as they have 3,880 attempts while they have given up 3,243 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Sharks/Golden Knights NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Vegas -450

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