10:10 pm
April 18

Golden Knights @ Sharks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Vegas Golden Knights

@ San Jose Sharks

 

Starting Goalies:

Marc-Andre Fleury (VGK): Unconfirmed

Martin Jones (SJ): Unconfirmed

 

Current odds:

Vegas Golden Knights: (+105)

San Jose Sharks: (-125)

 

• Max Pacioretty recorded a postseason career-high four points after collecting two goals and two assists on Tuesday, boosting the overall point total of Vegas’ vaunted second line (Mark Stone, Paul Stastny) to 28 in the series. “You always want to win that next game,” the 30-year-old Pacioretty said. “You have to be prepared for whatever’s brought at you. They’re going to get a ton of energy from their crowd. They’re going to play their best game of the series, and we have to be ready for that.” Pacioretty’s 10 points have him tied for the most in the playoffs with Stone, who was named a Selke Trophy finalist on Wednesday.

• San Jose captain Joe Pavelski told reporters that his team is focused on just the first step of the journey on Thursday as opposed to the daunting uphill task that is required to win the series. “For us, it’s take care of home ice right now in that first game,” the 34-year-old Pavelski said. “Win a game. We know we can win one game (in Las Vegas). We believe that as a group.” The Sharks will welcome the return of veteran Joe Thornton, who served his one-game suspension for his hit to the head of Tomas Nosek in Game 4.

• Golden Knights D Nate Schmidt has four assists in his last three contests.

4/10
Confidence
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