Sharks vs Golden Knights Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 31 March 2023
Mar 29, 2023, 4:33PM
The San Jose Sharks take on the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday, beginning at 1:30pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Sharks vs Golden Knights, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Sharks vs Golden Knights
Based on trusted computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's San Jose-Vegas NHL game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Golden Knights a 61% chance of beating the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
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San Jose vs Vegas Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at SAP Center at San Jose are shown here:
- Head to Head: Sharks $2.65, Golden Knights $1.54
- Line: Sharks +1.5 ($1.64), Golden Knights -1.5 ($2.35)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.87, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Sharks to win at $2.65. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Golden Knights to win at $1.54.
The Sharks are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Golden Knights, with odds of $1.64 currently on offer at bet365.
For the favourite Golden Knights (-1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.35.
The Over/Under for total goals scored has been set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.87, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of staying Under.
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Sharks vs Golden Knights NHL Best Bets
- Head to Head: San Jose at $2.65 with bet365 (0.9% edge)
- Line: Sharks +1.5 at $1.64 with bet365 (61% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.00 with bet365 (53% probability)
Today's Sharks vs Golden Knights best bets are based on world-class simulations and gambling experience to give you the best possible advice every day of the year.
While the Golden Knights have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Sharks to win is our preferred option due to the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the bet365 odds currently on offer.
Making use of the edges seen here at Stats Insider is crucial to achieving long-term success as a punter.
Sharks vs Golden Knights Prediction
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Sharks vs Golden Knights Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Sharks vs Golden Knights? The data is in.
According to Stats Insider, San Jose's Erik Karlsson is the most likely player to score the first goal in Sharks vs Golden Knights.
Karlsson has an 8.3% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Sharks star has a 40.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the complete list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks First Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 8.3% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 6.1% probability
- Logan Couture: 5.5% probability
- Martin Kaut: 3.6% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 3.1% probability
Golden Knights First Goal Scorer Tips
- Jack Eichel: 8.0% probability
- Pavel Dorofeyev: 7.1% probability
- Jonathan Marchessault: 6.4% probability
- Paul Cotter: 4.5% probability
- Ivan Barbashev: 4.0% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 40.8% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 31.4% probability
- Logan Couture: 30.5% probability
- Martin Kaut: 19.6% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 17.7% probability
Golden Knights Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Jack Eichel: 40.4% probability
- Pavel Dorofeyev: 33.9% probability
- Jonathan Marchessault: 32.4% probability
- Paul Cotter: 24.5% probability
- Ivan Barbashev: 22.5% probability
Our model updates frequently, so bookmark this page for the latest betting predictions before the San Jose vs Vegas game at SAP Center at San Jose.
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Sharks vs Golden Knights NHL 2023
The game between the Sharks and Golden Knights at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to start at 1:30pm AEDT on Friday.
- Game: San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights
- Date: Friday 31 March 2023
- Time: 1:30pm AEDT
- Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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