Golden Knights vs. Sharks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 9

The Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-1) visit the San Jose Sharks (0-0-0) after Pavel Dorofeyev recorded a hat trick in the Golden Knights' 6-5 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The outing on Thursday begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which team we predict will bring home the victory in Thursday's action on the ice.

Golden Knights vs. Sharks Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final score of Golden Knights 4, Sharks 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-214)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Golden Knights (-1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

• The Golden Knights were 6-12-18 in overtime contests on their way to a 50-22-10 overall record last season.
• Vegas picked up 41 points (17-8-7) in the 32 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• The five times last season the Golden Knights finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-2-2 (four points).
• Vegas finished 2-11-2 in the 15 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering six points).
• The Golden Knights were 52-7-7 when they scored more than two goals (to record 111 points).
• In the 35 games when Vegas recorded a single power-play goal, it had a 20-11-4 record (44 points).
• In the 62 games when it outshot its opponent, Vegas was 41-17-4 (86 points).
• The Golden Knights were outshot by their opponent 28 times, and went 13-8-7 (33 points).

Sharks Splits and Trends

• The Sharks put up a record of 6-12-18 in overtime contests last season to contribute to an overall mark of 20-50-12.
• San Jose accumulated 27 points (10-15-7) in its 32 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
• In 18 games last season when the Sharks finished with only one goal, they picked up five points (1-14-3).
• San Jose accumulated 13 points (5-19-3) when scoring exactly two goals last season.
• The Sharks picked up 34 points in their 34 games when they scored three or more goals.
• San Jose scored a lone power-play goal in 27 games last season and recorded 21 points.
• When outshooting its opponent last season, San Jose was 6-13-1 (13 points).
• The Sharks' opponents had more shots in 58 games last season. The Sharks went 12-35-11 in those games (35 points).

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Golden Knights vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California

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