Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/27/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-132) Sharks (+110)

The San Jose Sharks (11-19-6) will play the Vegas Golden Knights (22-8-3) at SAP Center on Friday. The line on this contest has Vegas at -132 while San Jose is priced at +110. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 win against the Kraken in the last game they played. Vegas tallied 8 penalty minutes in this outing. In addition, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive output in this win. In the game, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 34 shots they attempted.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have recorded 68 power play tries (32nd in pro hockey) and have tallied 15 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have had 924 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Vegas has attempted 994 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. At even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 79 goals while notching 95 on the offensive side of the ice. Vegas is sitting with 78 power play opportunities and they have notched 21 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 26.92%. For the season, they have scored 47 points and their points percentage is sitting at .712. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 116 goals (7th in the league) on the season and have allowed 94.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Adin Hill. During his career on the ice, Hill has compiled 76 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .528. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 7,470 mins between the pipes. Hill has seen 4,228 shots against him and has recorded 3,842 total saves. Opponents have scored 386 goals versus Hill in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.10. He has amassed an overall mark of 78-56-10 and was named the starter in 144 games. Hill has been in net for 157 contests during his professional hockey career.

Their last time out, San Jose went up against the Oilers in a matchup where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-2. The Sharks notched 2 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

San Jose has taken 994 shots (13th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.86%, while allowing the other team 1,180 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.99% on their opponents 119 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%. They have a total of 113 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 17.70%. The Sharks have accumulated 78 goals at even strength and 20 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 125 goals to be scored by of a combination of 100 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 98 goals, 28 points, as well as a points percentage of .389.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. He has gathered 7,181 stops out of the 7,927 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .906. Georgiev has earned a career mark of 145-91-22 and has been in net for 275 games. He got the starting nod in 261 games and his ice time sits at 14,385 minutes. Georgiev's quality start percentage is 51.0% and he has qualified for 133 quality starting assignments in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.11 goals/game and he has yielded 746 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+110)

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