The big picture

San Jose Sharks come in 29th on the ladder; Vegas Golden Knights are 7th. Vegas Golden Knights are the side higher up the table.

San Jose Sharks are 7–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 3.6 against.

Vegas Golden Knights are 11–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.3 goals for and 2.8 against.

Form

San Jose Sharks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Minnesota Wild 1–4.

Vegas Golden Knights have won three of their last five and most recently beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1.

San Jose Sharks have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 53 times on our records since 2017: San Jose Sharks 15, Vegas Golden Knights 38.

Last time out (2025-26), Vegas Golden Knights won 7–2 at SAP Center at San Jose.

Vegas Golden Knights have won the last seven against San Jose Sharks.

Biggest margin between these two: Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals in 2017-18 (7–0).

Players to watch

For San Jose Sharks, watch Macklin Celebrini (0.4 goals a game, 13 assists in 2026-27) and Mason Marchment (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Vegas Golden Knights, watch Mark Stone (0.6 goals a game, 10 assists in 2026-27) and Tomas Hertl (0.5 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Jack Eichel is 1 goals short of 300 for their career.

At SAP Center at San Jose

San Jose Sharks have won 7 of their last 18 at SAP Center at San Jose.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Vegas Golden Knights go in as clear favourites.