The San Jose Sharks are starting Alexandar Georgiev for the second straight game against the Utah Hockey Club tonight.

Mark Stone's 100th goal as a Golden Knights and Zach Whitecloud's second goal in four games put the Vegas Golden Knights ahead of the San Jose Sharks, 2-0, at the end of the first

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) San Jose Sharks left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) looks for the puck next to Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel, middle, and goaltender Ilya Samsonov during the third period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose ...

The Vegas Golden Knights head on the road for the first time in the new year, taking on the San Jose Sharks at 7:30 p.m. The Golden Knights' last road game was also against the Sharks, resulting in a 6-3 victory for

Big Bad Vegas. There’s a reason why San Jose Sharks’ fan favorite Tomas Hertl chose to waive his No-Movement Clause to join the Vegas Golden Knights last Trade Deadline.

What analytics matter? “There’s a way to go with it and sorting through things,” San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said earlier this week, “because there’s a lot of data.” Perhaps one way to sort through the data?

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San Jose Sharks left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) looks for the puck next to Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel, middle, and goaltender Ilya Samsonov during the third period of an NHL hockey ...

SAN JOSE, Calif ... on a slap shot from the circle off a backhand pass from Jack Eichel. Vegas goalie Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves. Sharks netminder Alexandar Georgiev turned back 38 shots.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- - Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Tuesday night. William Eklund had a goal and an assist for San Jose.

It’s safe to assume NHL players forgo the usual health-related resolutions the rest of us double-down on this time of year. Being pro athletes in the prime of their lives and all, there are probably other things these fitness freaks can focus on.

They’re now 3-4-3 since the Christmas break, partially due to a major uptick in quality chances allowed at five-on-five; they were at 2.18 per 60 heading into the holiday, fourth-best in the NHL. In the 10 games since, though, they’re over 2.5.