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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 · SAT · DEC 26 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 26 · 9:00 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
SAT · DEC 26 · 9:00 PM CT
NBCSCA · SCRIPPS
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Vegas has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Sharks need to break. But the Sharks have found Carter Hart beatable: .875 on 80 shots.
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
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
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

Vegas has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Sharks need to break. But the Sharks have found Carter Hart beatable: .875 on 80 shots.

Carter Hart has Darnell Nurse figured out, 26 shots without a goal. Tomas Hertl once put up 5 points in a single game against the Sharks.

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
Matchup
Darnell Nurse has 26 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(San Jose)
0/26 vs Carter Hart
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
Goaltending
Carter Hart has struggled against San Jose — a .875 save % on 80 shots.
.875 SV% vs SJS