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Golden Knights at Sharks

NHL · Thursday, Oct 9 · 9:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final VGK 4 – SJ 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
VGK11114
SJ11103
Team box
VGK·SJ
31
shots
23
1 of 4
power play
1 of 4
56.9
faceoff %
43.1
22
hits
22
17
blocked shots
14
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK2320.870
Alex NedeljkovicSJ3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: SJ 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 74%, SJ 26% · Updated Oct 9, 2025

Expected margin
VGK by 1.7
Expected score
VGK 4.1 – 2.4 SJ
Expected total
6.5
Golden KnightsThe matchupSharks
−290Our fair odds+290
4.1Expected goals2.4
+0.29Power rating−1.08
0−1Season record0−0
4−6Last 100−10

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · SJ chance
Our model fair74.3%25.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights−29074%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+29026%————
SpreadVGK by 1.7
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1.7our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+1.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 1.7 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 8 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 14%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 20%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 20%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 14%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 4%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 4%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 8 goals: <1%
← VGK wins bySJ wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more56%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more43%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more10%
Decided by one goal34%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.549%
Total over 7.531%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 1.92 GAAstarted
SJAlex Nedeljkovic G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.80 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·SJ
Oct 8, 2025 vs LA
last game
Apr 16, 2025 vs EDM
0 days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
yes
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
0
road after a home game
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season
VGK·SJ
+0.29
rating (0 = average)
−1.08
0−1
season record
0−0
0−1
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
L1
streak
—
4−6
last 10
0−10

Rating Trend

VGK · SJ · 3 days
Vegas Golden KnightsSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SJ 2−8
Jan 7, 2025at SJVGK 4 − 2
Dec 27, 2024at SJVGK 6 − 3
Oct 26, 2024at VGKVGK 7 − 3
Feb 19, 2024at SJVGK 4 − 0
Dec 10, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 4 SO
Nov 10, 2023at VGKVGK 5 − 0
Oct 12, 2023at SJVGK 4 − 1
Mar 30, 2023at SJSJ 4 − 3 OT
Feb 16, 2023at VGKVGK 2 − 1
Nov 15, 2022at VGKSJ 5 − 2

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak L3
Oct 8, 2025vs LA5 − 6L
May 14, 2025vs EDM0 − 1L
May 12, 2025at EDM0 − 3L
May 10, 2025at EDM4 − 3W
May 8, 2025vs EDM4 − 5L
May 6, 2025vs EDM2 − 4L
May 1, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Apr 29, 2025vs MIN3 − 2W
Apr 26, 2025at MIN4 − 3W
Apr 24, 2025at MIN2 − 5L

SJ · Last 10

0−10 · streak L10
Apr 16, 2025vs EDM0 − 3L
Apr 14, 2025at VAN1 − 2L
Apr 13, 2025at CGY2 − 5L
Apr 11, 2025at EDM2 − 4L
Apr 9, 2025at MIN7 − 8L
Apr 7, 2025vs CGY2 − 3L
Apr 5, 2025vs SEA1 − 5L
Apr 3, 2025vs EDM2 − 3L
Apr 1, 2025at ANA3 − 4L
Mar 30, 2025at LA1 − 8L