San Jose Sharks (8-10-2) vs Vegas Golden Knights (14-4-1)
Game Info: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 10:30 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)
Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks +187 / Vegas Golden Knights -209 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks meet Friday in NHL action at the SAP Center.
The Vegas Golden Knights look to build on their four game winning streak. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Max Pacioretty leads Vegas with 10 goals, Mark Stone has 19 assists and Shea Theodore has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.2 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Robin Lehner has given up 15 goals on 136 shots faced and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 24 goals on 391 shots.
The San Jose Sharks need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Couture leads San Jose with 11 goals, Evander Kane has 10 assists and Timo Meier has 62 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Martin Jones has allowed 48 goals on 414 shots and Devan Dubnyk has allowed 25 goals on 232 shots.
The. Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win. The Sharks are 2-5 in their last 7 games as an underdog and 2-7 in their last 9 home games. The under is 7-2 in Golden Knights last 9 overall. The over is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 overall. The Golden Knights are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
The Vegas Golden Knights are on one of those runs where you probably shouldn't be stepping in front of them, and they're led by one of the best defenses in the league. Vegas also just beat the Sharks a couple days ago. The San Jose Sharks can't get out of their own way thanks to a rough defense, and they've had no recent success against Vegas. Give me the Golden Knights and the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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