San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 11/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+172) Golden Knights (-210)

The San Jose Sharks (5-9-3) are en route to T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Vegas Golden Knights (13-3-0). The moneyline on this contest has San Jose at +172 and Vegas is priced at -210. The total comes in at 7.

The San Jose Sharks had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Wild in their previous game. San Jose recorded 4 minutes in the box in this outing. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this game. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 37 shots they launched.

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In the matter of scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have notched 46 goals (19th in the NHL) on the season and have given up 57. For the current campaign, they have scored 13 points and their points % is .382. San Jose has accounted for 48 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 18.75%. While at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 53 goals while notching 37 themselves. San Jose has tried 520 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.9%. The Sharks thus far have had 532 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .893. San Jose Sharks opponents have 44 power play opportunities (28th in professional hockey) and have come away with 4 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is James Reimer. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Reimer has 214 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .525. He has a save percentage of .913 during his 24,247 minutes played. Reimer has had 12,988 shot attempts against him and has recorded 11,855 saves. Opponents have notched 1,133 goals against Reimer in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. He has accumulated an overall record of 196-153-55 and he has gotten the start in 408 games. Reimer has been involved in 444 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas faced off against the Blues in an outing where the Golden Knights ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 1 chance on the power play in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights earned 2 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they pursued.

The Golden Knights have accumulated 48 goals at even strength and 11 goals (16th in the league) while on the power play. Vegas has taken 537 shots (7th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.99%, while allowing the other team 482 shots. On the campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 59 goals, 26 points, and a points percentage of .813. They have allowed 37 goals to be scored by of a combination of 28 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 46 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.91%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their opponents 39 power play chances, and their save percentage is 92.3%.

Across the ice you are going to see Logan Thompson protecting the net. The opposition is averaging 2.54 goals per contest and he has surrendered 72 goals altogether. Thompson's quality start percentage comes out to 55.6% and he has accumulated 15 quality starts in his professional career. He was named a starter in 27 games and has played for a total of 1,702 minutes. Thompson has earned a lifetime record of 18-7-3 and has participated in 30 contests. He has accounted for 806 stops out of 878 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .918.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+172)

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