San Jose Sharks @ Vegas Golden Knights 4/16/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
San Jose Sharks vs. Vegas Golden Knights
NHL: 10:35 PM ET
Apr. 16, 2019
TV: NBC Sports Network
Latest Odds : Vegas -150 O/U 6.5
The Vegas Golden Knights knew they were headed right into the teeth of revenge in this first-round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks. Of course that is because of what happened last year and the San Jose Sharks already got some measure of revenge with winning Game 1.
The Vegas Golden Knights have stolen momentum right back with winning Games 2 and 3. The key takeaway in this series has been plenty of scoring and aggressive play and there is every reason to believe that will continue Tuesday.
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The Game 3 win for the Vegas Golden Knights was only their 3rd win in their last 11 games. As for the San Jose Sharks they had been heating up again and feeling confident. Of course the way to build confidence is winning 3 straight games and that is precisely what the San Jose Sharks did prior to losing the past two. Time for road loss revenge!
10 of the last 13 meetings between the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights have resulted in an over. The San Jose Sharks have averaged 3.5 goals per game their last 8 games overall. The Vegas Golden Knights have averaged 4.3 goals per game in their last 9 games against the San Jose Sharks.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Jose is 32-16 on Tuesday nights
Sharks O/U is 20-10 this season vs. division opponents
San Jose O/U is 23-15 this season when playing against a team with a winning record
Vegas is 6-1 in the first round of the playoffs
Golden Knights O/U is 1-7 when leading in a playoff series
Vegas is 6-3 when leading in a playoff series
Free Betting Pick: OVER 6.5 in Vegas
The Vegas Golden Knights penalty killers have allowed opponents to go 11 for 43 on the power play in their last 14 games. Also, the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights have combined for 12 power play goals in their last 5 meetings!
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be plentiful in this one and the best bet (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Vegas Golden Knights 5, San Jose Sharks 4