Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 1/11/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks meet Sunday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over St. Louis last time out to sit at 20-11-12 this season. After this game, Vegas will head on the road again for a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.

Golden Knights Win Third In A Row

Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 46 points coming on 14 goals and 32 assists. Mitch Marner has 46 points with 10 goals and 36 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 30 points with a team-high 16 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 31 points with 12 goals and 19 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 34 points with 16 goals and 18 assists. Mark Stone also has 38 points with 15 goals and 23 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 13-4-5 with a 2.49 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 5-3-3 with a 3.28 GAA and an .871 save percentage so far this season.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 win over Dallas in their last game to improve to 23-18-3 this season. After this game, San Jose will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.

Sharks Win 6 Of Last 7

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring with 70 points including 24 goals and 46 assists while Will Smith has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists and William Eklund’s also added 29 points with 11 goals and 18 assists as well. Dmitry Orlov’s chipped in 21 assists while Alexander Wennberg’s had 31 points with 9 goals and 22 assists and Philipp Kurashev’s added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists as well this season. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 16-10-1 with a 3.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 7-8-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage this season.

Vegas Golden Knights @ San Jose Sharks Betting Trends: January 11, 2026

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Sharks have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have won the third period in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last 10 games against the Sharks.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last nine night games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games against the Sharks following a win.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three home games following a home win.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last seven games against the Sharks when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Sharks’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 10 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in each of the Sharks’ last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last eight games as favorites.
• Jack Eichel has recorded an assist in each of his last 10 appearances against the Sharks.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.50).
• The San Jose Sharks have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.38%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 2nd in the league for shots against per game this season (24.8).

Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction

I’m on the over in this one. I just think this game has the makings of a high-scoring affair between two teams that are really in a groove offensively right now and with both on a back-to-back, I think we can definitely expect some goals in this one. Give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 6.5