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San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights

NHLpreseason • 2027-2028 Season
completed
vs
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Sharks
San Jose
4
VGK 77%23% SJS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Vegas Golden Knights 77% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Golden Knights:

  • Injuries. Golden Knights healthier (1 out, 0 doubtful) vs Sharks (4 out, 0 doubtful)
  • Home Field Advantage. Golden Knights are 1-0 at home this season; Sharks are 0-1 on the road
  • ELO Rating. Golden Knights ELO 1552 vs Sharks ELO 1444 (diff: +108)

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VenueT-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, NV

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Sharks (away)
Golden Knights (home)
23%
Win probability
77%
0
High-impact factors
2
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Sharks defeated the Golden Knights 4-2.

Our model predicted the Golden Knights would win with 77% confidence, but the Sharks pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Golden Knights and was a major factor: Golden Knights healthier (1 out, 0 doubtful) vs Sharks (4 out, 0 doubtful)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Golden Knights and was a major factor: Golden Knights are 1-0 at home this season; Sharks are 0-1 on the road
  • ELO Rating favored the Golden Knights and was a contributing factor: Golden Knights ELO 1552 vs Sharks ELO 1444 (diff: +108)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Golden Knights have 2 player(s) ruled out, while the Sharks have 6.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Sharks won 2-4

Sharks won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Golden Knights at 77%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • ELO RatingFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SJS
VGK
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours SJS|Favours VGK

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Golden Knights healthier (1 out, 0 doubtful) vs Sharks (4 out, 0 doubtful)

Golden Knights

Home Field Advantage

Golden Knights are 1-0 at home this season; Sharks are 0-1 on the road

Golden Knights
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 9/27/2026, 1:45:00 AM

Key Players

Sharks

Yaroslav AskarovG
Kyle KeyserG
Alex NedeljkovicG
Ty DellandreaC
Barclay GoodrowC

Golden Knights

Adin HillG
Carter HartG
Tanner LaczynskiC
Raphael LavoieC
Kai UchaczC

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Frequently Asked Questions

Golden Knights has a 77% win probability, while Sharks has a 23% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

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