Golden Knights vs. Sharks Prediction: Vegas Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/27/2024]

The San Jose Sharks will take on the favored Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday, beginning at 10:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Golden Knights as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Vegas-San Jose game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Golden Knights' chance of winning is 67%, while the Sharks' is 33%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Golden Knights vs. Sharks predictions page.

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Sharks and Golden Knights at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to start at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Golden Knights vs. Sharks matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Vegas vs. San Jose picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Golden Knights and Sharks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Golden Knights a 67% chance of defeating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Golden Knights	Sharks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+102)	+1.5 (-115)
Moneyline	-255	+220
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Golden Knights vs. Sharks matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Golden Knights vs. Sharks?

According to our model, San Jose's Macklin Celebrini is most likely to score the first goal in Golden Knights vs. Sharks.

Our projections give Celebrini a 7.4% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Sharks star is a 34.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	7.4%
William Karlsson	6.5%
Pavel Dorofeyev	6.0%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	7.4%
Tyler Toffoli	6.0%
Fabian Zetterlund	4.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Eichel	36.5%
William Karlsson	32.7%
Pavel Dorofeyev	30.2%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	34.7%
Tyler Toffoli	29.3%
Fabian Zetterlund	24.1%

Conclusion

We predict the Golden Knights, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Friday.

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