Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 10/4/2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Friday, October 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +100 and the Sharks at -110.

Vegas had a record of 43-32-7 last season and on the road they had a record of 19-20-2-0. They finished 3rd in the Pacific Division. They scored 246 goals and gave up 228 goals for a point differential of +18. For the season they had an ATS record of 40-38 and an over/under record of 37-41-4. San Jose finished with a record of 46-27-9 including 17-8-4-1 at home last season. They were 2nd in the Pacific Division. They scored 289 goals and surrendered 258 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread was 45-36 while their over/under record was 47-34-2.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights were 40-38 straight up last year

The Vegas Golden Knights were 37-41-4 against the over/under last season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks were 45-36 straight up last year

The San Jose Sharks were 47-34-2 against the over/under last season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/02/19 D Nate Schmidt Knee Left last game, is questionable Friday vs San Jose
09/30/19 RW Alex Tuch Upper Body is out indefinitely
09/30/19 C Cody Eakin Undisclosed IR (10/03)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

10/03/19 RW Timo Meier Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Vegas
10/02/19 D Erik Karlsson Personal is questionable Friday vs Vegas
10/01/19 LW Evander Kane Suspension is OUT 3 games

Player Spotlight

Max Pacioretty accumulated 40 total points last season for the Golden Knights. He had 22 goals last year with 191 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He had a total of 18 assists on the season and averaged 17 minutes played per game. Paul Stastny averaged 18.1 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 103 shots. He had 29 assists giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury had 35 wins and 21 losses last season in net for the Golden Knights. He had 1,745 shots against him and he gave up 152 goals. He made 1,593 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture scored 70 total points last year for the Sharks. He had 27 goals last season with 204 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He had a total of 43 assists on the season and averaged 18.6 minutes played per game. Timo Meier averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 250 shots. He had 36 assists giving him a total of 66 points on the season. Martin Jones had 36 wins and 19 losses last year in goal for the Sharks. He had 1,699 shots against him and he surrendered 176 goals. He made 1,523 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights had 93 total points last season, which ranked them 16th in the NHL. They were 14th in the league in goals scored with 246 while they gave up 228 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They had 232 power play opportunities and scored 39 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That was 25th in the NHL. The Golden Knights allowed 230 power play opportunities and gave up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They averaged 34 shots per game and as a team shot 8.74% for the season. They allowed 29 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 91%. That put them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks were 6th in the NHL with a total of 101 points last year. They had 57 power play goals on 241 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranked them 6th in the league as a power play unit. They allowed 234 power play opportunities and gave up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That was 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks were 2nd in the league with 289 goals scored while they gave up 258 goals, which was 11th overall. They averaged 33 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 10.67%. As a team they gave up 28 shots per game and had a save percentage of 89%. That was 31st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

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 is 54.5% as they have 3,880 attempts while they have given up 3,243 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the season. That is 31st overall 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 ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,268 hits and they have blocked 1,118 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season, which is 29th 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 is 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,574 hits and they have blocked 1,077 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. 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 of 54.1% ranks 3rd as they have 3,812 attempts while they have given up 3,236 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -110

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