Golden Knights at Sharks 4/18/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The #2 seed in the Western Conference San Jose Sharks are in trouble and down 3-1 in the series as they head back home on Thursday. The Sharks lost to the Golden Knights in Vegas 5-0 on Tuesday night. San Jose has won just three of their last ten games and must win on Thursday or will be eliminated. The Sharks are 1-1 in this series at home and have outscored Vegas 8-7 in San Jose.

Martin Jones will take his place between the pipes for the Sharks. Jones only saw 7 shots in their last game allowing 2 goals before being pulled from the game. The San Jose Sharks allow an average of 3.15 goals per game which ranks 21st in the NHL. After losing the opening game of this series the Vegas Golden Knights have ripped off three straight wins against the Sharks. Vegas has plenty of momentum heading into San Jose after their 5-0 win on Tuesday. The Golden Knights have outscored the Sharks 16-6 over the last three games.

Marc-Andre Fleury will make the start in the net for the Golden Knights. Fleury has faced 28 shots in two straight games against San Jose. After Fleury allowed three goals in back to back games he found a way to earn the shutout on Tuesday. The Golden Knights allow an average of 2.78 goals per game which ranks 10th in the NHL.