Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 1/11/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

SAP Center is the location where the San Jose Sharks (22-18-3) will try to beat the Vegas Golden Knights (19-11-12) on Sunday.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a good night with a 5-3 victory against the Blue Jackets in their previous game. Vegas earned 2 penalty minutes for this game. Additionally, they had 2 power play chances and netted 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. In the outing, they scored on 5 of the 26 shots they tried.

Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 100 power play opportunities (32nd in hockey) and have come away with 18 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have had 1,045 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .878. Vegas has tried 1,214 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.9%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 109 goals while notching 99 of their own. Vegas has accounted for 129 power play chances and they have added 33 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.58%. For the season, they have accumulated 50 points and their points % is .595. In relation to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have accumulated 132 goals (17th in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 127.

The man in goal for this game is Akira Schmid. Schmid has been in goal for 70 contests throughout his professional hockey career. He has amassed a mark of 28-22-9 and was named the starter in 54 games. Opponents have scored 157 goals versus Schmid in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.91. Schmid has had 1,571 shots taken against him and he has 1,414 total saves. He has a save percentage of .900 for his 2,597 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Schmid has accrued 23 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .426.

Their last time out, San Jose faced the Kings in a matchup where the Sharks ended up with the victory by a final of 4-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this one and converted 2 out of those attempts. The Sharks netted 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took.

The Sharks have accumulated 105 goals at even strength and 29 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 1,089 shots (30th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 12.30%, while allowing the opposition 1,342 shots. On the year, the San Jose Sharks have 134 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .547. They have allowed 150 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 147 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 19.73%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.10% on their opponents 137 power play tries, and their save percentage is 88.8%.

Across the rink you are going to see Alex Nedeljkovic defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 3.16 goals per contest and he has yielded 553 goals in total. Nedeljkovic's quality start percentage is 52.6% and he has 92 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 175 games and his ice time sits at 9,532 minutes. Nedeljkovic is the owner of a lifetime mark of 80-68-29 and has participated in 198 games. He has accounted for 5,108 stops out of 5,661 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .902.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas

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