Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks 5/12/21 - NHL Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 05/11/2021 at 10:09 PM ET

The Golden Knights head to this game after playing against Colorado on Monday night. The game on Monday night was a battle, but seen the Golden Knights put in a total of 1goals and the Vegas team allowed a total of 2 goals. The Golden Knights are coming into the game with a 39-14-2 record on the year.

This season Vegas has ended up scoring a total of 3.35 goals per game. The power play for Vegas has converted at a clip of 18.2%, but the penalty kill has killed off 86.7% of the power plays faced. Defensively Vegas has allowed a total of 2.22 goals per game.

The Sharks are heading to the game here after playing against the Coyotes in their last game. The game against Arizona ended up being a 5-4 loss for the Sharks. The loss pushed San Jose down to a 21-27-7 record on the year so far.

On the year San Jose has been all over offensively with 2.65 goals per game. The defense for the Sharks has allowed a total of 3.45 goals per game. When it comes to the power play the Sharks have converted at a clip of 14.2% on the season and the defense for the Sharks has killed off 80% of the power plays faced.

In the game here Vegas is coming off of a strong season and definitely have a very powerful offense. Look for the offensive power of Vegas to simply overpower a Sharks defense that is weak and unable to stand up to the pressure here as the Golden Knights secure the win here. Final Score Prediction, Vegas Golden Knights win 5-2. 

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