The Vegas Golden Knights (1-0-0) and the San Jose Sharks meet Thursday at SAP Center at San Jose. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Sharks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights picked up the 4-1 victory Tuesday over the Seattle Kraken on Opening Night at T-Mobile Arena, as Vegas was not affected by the raising of the Stanley Cup championship banner. Some teams get off to a sluggish start, but VGK fired out to a 3-0 lead by early in the 2nd period and never looked back.
The Sharks probably wish it was anybody else visiting the Bay Area for their home opener. San Jose is just 3-13 in the past 16 tries against Vegas, including a dismal 1-8 mark in the past 9 tries at home against the Golden Knights. The underdog is just 6-21 in the past 27 in the series, too, with the Under going 5-2-2 in the previous 9 matchups at SAP Center.
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