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Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2026-01-11 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 2 - 7 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (50% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 50.2%
VGK: 49.8%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.04
VGK: 4.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 44%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 91% • SJS at home vs VGK: 0-6
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-11SJS 2 - 7 VGKVGKSJS
2025-12-23VGK 7 - 2 SJSVGKVGK
2025-11-29VGK 4 - 3 SJSVGKVGK
2025-10-09SJS 3 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-07SJS 2 - 4 VGKVGKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1301.04
1VGK1611.30
2SJS1200.78
2VGK1401.12
3SJS900.66
3VGK1111.06
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 7.0
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 2 - 7 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.0 - 4.0