San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 12/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, December 10, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Vegas Golden Knights (17-5-5) will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (7-17-2) at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.

The San Jose Sharks were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 win against the Islanders in the last game they played. San Jose had 6 mins in the box in this contest. In addition, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to make the most of them. The Sharks had a good offensive outing in the win. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 of the 37 shots they put on net.

San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 90 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have racked up 26 goals in those attempts. The Sharks thus far have had 969 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. San Jose has attempted 647 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.0%. At even strength, the Sharks have given up 78 goals while notching 39 on offense. San Jose has tallied 70 power play opportunities and they have notched 13 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 18.57%. For the current season, they have recorded 16 points and their points percentage comes in at .308. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 52 goals (31st in the NHL) on the season and have conceded 104.

The player between the pipes for this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. During his career on the ice, Blackwood has recorded 84 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .528. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 9,532 mins between the pipes. Blackwood has seen 5,088 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,604 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 484 goals against Blackwood in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.05. He has earned a record of 68-68-20 and he was named the starter in 159 games. Blackwood has participated in 170 contests during his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas faced the Blues in a game where the Golden Knights earned a win by a score of 6-3. They had 8 power play attempts in this one and tallied 2 out of those chances. The Golden Knights had 6 goals out of the 49 shots on goal they took.

The Golden Knights have racked up 64 goals at even strength and 22 goals (5th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Vegas has attempted 881 shots (1st in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.76%, while allowing the opposition 794 shots. For the year, the Vegas Golden Knights have 86 goals, 39 points, in addition to a points percentage of .722. They have granted a total of 63 goals to be scored by way of 53 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 100 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.00%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 87.18% on their opponents 78 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 92.1%.

Across the rink you will find Logan Thompson protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has surrendered 177 goals overall. Thompson's quality start rate comes out to 59.1% and he has qualified for 39 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 66 games and has racked up 4,084 mins. Thompson holds a lifetime mark of 38-21-9 and has been in net for 71 games. He has racked up 1,912 saves out of 2,089 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .915.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose

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