"The San Jose Sharks hit the road for a quick one-game trip to Las Vegas. After playing the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 regulation win that included some scrapping, the Sharks hopped on a plane and headed out to Sin City. While it's a quick turnaround for the Sharks, the good news for Team Teal is that the Vegas Golden Knights are also on the second half of back-to-back games, so aside from the travel factor, both teams should be equally fatigued."
"The revenge factor should add extra motivation for San Jose to win this game. The two teams opened San Jose's season at SAP Center in October. San Jose was leading well into the third period until a fluky bounce beat Alex Nedeljkovic to tie the game. Then there was that misplayed puck in overtime that led to an easy overtime winner for Vegas. It was a brutal way to start the season after such a promising start for the Sharks."
"As for Vegas, the Golden Knights lost 4-1 at home to the Montreal Canadiens yesterday. Mark Stone scored in the third period, but it was very much too little too late for Vegas. The Golden Knights currently have a 10-6-8 record with 28 points in the Pacific Division. Don't look now, but the Sharks have a 12-10-3 record with 27 points. They're ranked fourth and fifth in the Pacific as of this morning."
San Jose plays a quick one-game road trip in Las Vegas following a 3-2 regulation win over Vancouver, with both teams on the second half of back-to-backs and likely equally fatigued. Revenge and redemption motivate San Jose after a season-opening loss in October that featured a fluky third-period tie and a misplayed puck leading to an overtime winner for Vegas. Alex Nedeljkovic is expected to start for San Jose after Yaroslav Askarov earned the prior win. Vegas fell 4-1 to Montreal, sits 10-6-8 with 28 points, while San Jose is 12-10-3 with 27 points.
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