10:40 pm
April 16

Sharks @ Golden Knights

Who will WIN this matchup?

San Jose Sharks

@ Vegas Golden Knights

 

Starting Goalies:

TBD (SJ): TBD

TBD (VGK): TBD

 

Current odds:

San Jose Sharks: (+125)

Vegas Golden Knights: (-145)

 

• Defenseman Erik Karlsson boosted his team-leading totals in assists and points to five of both after setting up Logan Couture’s power-play goal at 4:57 of the third period Sunday. Timo Meier tallied 54 seconds later to cut San Jose’s deficit to 5-3, but the Sharks were ultimately done in after Vegas scored within the first 36 seconds of each period. “Not good enough,” San Jose captain Joe Pavelski said. “There’s always a lot of emotion in playoff games. It’s the starts of periods we need to be better at it.”

• While San Jose lamented its sluggish start, Vegas coach Gerard Gallant praised the way his team set the tone to put its Pacific Division rival on its heels. “We went out there and found a way to get a couple of goals early,” Gallant said after the Golden Knights became the 13th team in NHL history and third in the last 30 years to score in the opening minute of consecutive playoff games. “We carried the momentum a lot from those quick starts to each period.” Marc-Andre Fleury is still finding his way following a three-week absence because of an undisclosed injury, surrendering 18 goals on 169 shots in his last five games.

• Golden Knights D Shea Theodore has set up four goals in the series after recording a career-high 25 assists this season.

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