San Jose Sharks (5-6-1) vs Vegas Golden Knights (8-2-1)
Game Info: Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 4:00 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)
Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +150 / Vegas Golden Knights -166 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action at the SAP Center at San Jose.
The Vegas Golden Knights look for a win after winning four of their last six games. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 15.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Max Pacioretty leads Vegas with six goals, Mark Stone has 12 assists and Shea Theodore has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponents power plays. Robin Lehner has given up 15 goals on 136 shots faced and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 10 goals on 141 shots.
The San Jose Sharks need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 15 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Couture leads San Jose with six goals, Evander Kane has five assists and Timo Meier has 39 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 85.4 percent of their opponents power plays. Martin Jones has allowed 30 goals on 222 shots and Devan Dubnyk has allowed 13 goals on 156 shots.
The Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 road games and 8-3 in their last 11 overall. The Sharks are 3-7 in their last 10 home games and 5-11 in their last 16 overall. The over is 4-1 in Golden Knights last 5 overall. The over is 10-4 in Sharks last 14 overall. The favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Vegas Golden Knights are on a roll right now and they're a team that's been hard to step in front of over the years when they're playing at this level. The San Jose Sharks are having a hard time finding balance at either end of the ice and their lack of defense makes them hard to trust against top tier teams. You have to like the Golden Knights here, and I'll take the PL to shave down an expensive ML price.
Randy’s Pick Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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