San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Sharks head into matchup against the Golden Knights on losing streak
San Jose Sharks (0-6-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (5-2-1, in the Pacific Division)
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -346, Sharks +268; over/under is 5
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks, on an eight-game losing streak, play the Vegas Golden Knights.
Vegas has a 2-0-0 record in Pacific Division play and a 5-2-1 record overall. The Golden Knights have a 1-1-1 record in games decided by a goal.
San Jose has a 0-6-2 record overall and a 0-3-0 record in Pacific Division play. The Sharks rank fifth in league play serving 11.5 penalty minutes per game.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has three goals and 11 assists for the Golden Knights. Brendan Brisson has over the past 10 games.
Fabian Zetterlund has scored three goals for the Sharks. Will Smith has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 5-2-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 1.8 penalties and 3.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
Sharks: 0-6-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 2.5 assists, 4.2 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
Regular Season Series
Statistics
 SJ |
 VGK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.88 | Goals Against per Game | 3.13 |
| 32.9 | Shots Against per Game | 30.9 |
| 75.7 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 73.7 |
| 9 | Power Play Goals Against | 5 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 1.88 | Goals For per Game | 4.38 |
| 26.3 | Shots per Game | 27.0 |
| 6 | Power Play Goals | 8 |
| 23.1 | Power Play Percentage | 38.1 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 92 | Penalty Minutes | 38 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Hague, D | Out | Oct 26 |
| Victor Olofsson, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 26 |
| Shea Theodore, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 23 |
| Jordan Gustafson, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 8 |
| Jakub Demek, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 8 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| Thomas Bordeleau, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 21 |
| William Eklund, LW | Day-To-Day | Oct 19 |
| Givani Smith, RW | Day-To-Day | Oct 11 |
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