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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Sharks · 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
SCRIPPS · NBCSCA
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
@
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
FRI · NOV 27 · 3:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · NBCSCA
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings. But Carter Hart has had trouble with San Jose, a .875 save percentage on 80 shots.
SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
Home · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Sharks
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sharks
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Sharks
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Golden Knights have owned this one lately, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings. But Carter Hart has had trouble with San Jose, a .875 save percentage on 80 shots.

Darnell Nurse is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 26 shots. San Jose has been on the wrong end of a 5-point night from Tomas Hertl.

The numbers behind it
History
Vegas has won 12 of their last 13 against San Jose. See the games →
12-1 last 13 vs SJS
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