Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 2/19/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Monday, February 19, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-250) Sharks (+200)

The Vegas Golden Knights (31-17-6) are on their way to SAP Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the San Jose Sharks (15-34-5). The moneyline on this game has Vegas at -250 and San Jose is at +200. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vegas Golden Knights will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 defeat to the Hurricanes in the last game they played. Vegas recorded 2 penalty minutes in this contest. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Golden Knights had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the outing, they converted 1 out of the 30 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 119 goals while scoring 134 themselves. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 149 power play tries (31st in pro hockey) and have notched 29 goals in those attempts. In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 169 goals (14th in the NHL) on the campaign and have surrendered 148. Vegas has taken 1,683 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they sit with 68 points and their points percentage comes in at .630. The Golden Knights so far have had 1,645 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .910. Vegas steps onto the ice with 179 power play chances and they have added 35 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 19.55%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Adin Hill. Hill has participated in 122 contests throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 59-43-8 and he started in 109 games. The opposition has racked up 283 goals against Hill in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.55. Hill has seen 3,288 shots taken against him and he has 3,005 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .914 during his 6,648 minutes in the crease. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hill is sitting with 62 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .569.

In their last outing, San Jose faced the Blue Jackets in a game where the Sharks were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 4-3. The Sharks scored 3 goals of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this matchup and scored 1 out of those chances.

Over the course of the season, the San Jose Sharks have 115 goals, 35 points, as well as a points percentage of .324. They have allowed 203 goals to be scored by way of 159 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have earned 92 goals at even strength and 23 goals (29th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 132 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.42%. San Jose has attempted 1,378 shots (32nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.35%, while allowing their opponents 1,921 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 74.57% on the other teams 173 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Mackenzie Blackwood protecting the net. Blackwood has compiled a career record of 74-74-21 and has participated in 185 games. Blackwood's quality start rate comes out to 53.2% and he has made 92 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has accounted for 5,018 saves out of 5,548 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .904. His opposition is averaging 3.06 goals per game and he has surrendered 530 goals in total. He has started in 173 contests and has played for a total of 10,386 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-250)

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