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San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Golden Knights · FRI · NOV 27 · 3:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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FRI · NOV 27 · 3:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
NBCSCA · SCRIPPS
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
VS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
Upcoming
FRI · NOV 27 · 3:00 PM CT
NBCSCA · SCRIPPS
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Sharks have dropped 12 of the last 13 to Vegas, and that history walks in with them.
SAP Center at San Jose
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Sharks
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Adin Hill
Adin Hill
Likely · 2906-adin-hill
.871 SV% · 3.04 GAA · 10W
.871 SV% L5 · Cooling
Sharks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Sharks
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Sharks have dropped 12 of the last 13 to Vegas, and that history walks in with them.

Yaroslav Askarov has had trouble with Vegas, a .787 save percentage on 47 shots. Jacob Trouba is still looking for his first goal on Adin Hill after 18 shots.

The numbers behind it
History
San Jose has lost 12 of their last 13 against Vegas. See the games →
12-1 last 13 vs VGK
Goaltending
Yaroslav Askarov has struggled against Vegas — a .787 save % on 47 shots.
.787 SV% vs VGK
Player
Tomas Hertl once put up 5 points in a game against San Jose. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, one game vs SJS
Player
Mark Stone has 8 points in his last 4 games against San Jose. See the games →
(Vegas)
8 pts, last 4 vs SJS
Matchup
Jacob Trouba has 18 shots on Adin Hill without a goal.
(San Jose)
0/18 vs Adin Hill