Golden Knights vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 11

The Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off wins -- will play on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. The Sharks are underdogs despite being at home, at +120, and the Golden Knights are -142.

Vegas won 4-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 10 against the St. Louis Blues. Mitchell Marner's two points (one goal and one assist) led the Golden Knights.

San Jose won at home in its most recent game on Jan. 10, 5-4 over the Dallas Stars. The Sharks were led in that outing by Macklin Celebrini (three assists) and Tyler Toffoli (two goals and one assist).

Here is our prediction for who will capture the win in Sunday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 4 - Golden Knights 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.05 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)
• Underdog: Sharks (+120)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have gone 17-19 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Vegas is 15-11 (winning 57.7% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Golden Knights' implied win probability is 58.7%.
• Vegas' games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 21 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 43 games this season, and won 23 (53.5%).
• San Jose is 20-19 this season when entering a game as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played 24 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 136 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 18th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights rank 11th in goals against, giving up 129 total goals (three per game) in NHL play.
• It has the league's 11th-ranked goal differential at +7.
• The 33 power-play goals the Golden Knights have scored this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 130 power-play chances).
• Vegas ranks fifth in the league with a 25.38% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (26th among NHL teams).
• Vegas has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.18%).
• Vegas wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.2%.
• The Golden Knights have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 139 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• The Sharks' total of 154 goals allowed (3.5 per game) is 29th in the NHL.
• Its -15 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• With 33 power-play goals (on 153 chances), the Sharks are eighth-best in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's 13th-ranked power-play percentage (21.57%).
• The Sharks have two shorthanded goals (24th in NHL).
• The 78.42% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 21st in the league.
• At 47.7%, San Jose has the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 12.4%, the Sharks are fifth in the league.