San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 2/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+210) Golden Knights (-260)

T-Mobile Arena is the location where the Vegas Golden Knights (32-18-4) will try to beat the San Jose Sharks (17-27-11) on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has San Jose at +210 and Vegas is coming in at -260. The total is 7.

The San Jose Sharks will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 loss to the Penguins in their last outing. San Jose amassed 6 penalty mins for this matchup. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Sharks didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. In the matchup, they scored on 1 of the 39 shots they attempted.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have earned 166 goals (19th in the league) over the course of the season and have surrendered 202. For the season, they have scored 45 points and their points percentage sits at .409. San Jose comes into the game with 151 power play chances and they have notched 30 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.87%. When playing at even strength, the Sharks have conceded 175 goals while notching 136 of their own. San Jose has taken 1,633 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Sharks have had 1,714 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .882. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 160 power play opportunities (22nd in hockey) and have a total of 27 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is James Reimer. Over the course of his time in hockey, Reimer has accumulated 222 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .522. His save percentage currently sits at .912 in his 25,266 minutes played. Reimer has seen 13,522 shots taken against him and has recorded 12,328 total saves. Opponents have racked up 1,194 goals against Reimer in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.84. He has compiled a mark of 200-162-59 and got the start in 425 games. Reimer has been in goal for 461 games over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Vegas went up against the Ducks in a matchup where the Golden Knights got the win by a mark of 7-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this contest but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights netted 7 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

Over the course of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched a total of 174 goals, 68 points, and a points percentage of .630. They have permitted 151 goals to be scored by way of 124 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have racked up 143 goals at even strength and 31 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 138 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 22.46%. Vegas has taken 1,762 shots (11th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.88%, while allowing their opponents 1,630 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.39% on the other teams 131 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.7%.

For the opposition you are going to see Adin Hill protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has given up 228 goals in total. Hill's percentage of quality starts comes out to 51.2% and he has made 42 quality starts in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 82 games and has played 5,088 minutes. Hill is the owner of a lifetime record of 41-37-6 and has played in 95 games. He has tallied 2,272 saves out of the 2,500 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-260)

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