Vegas Golden Knights
Current season record
8–4–1 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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vs. Ottawa Senators
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks — Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.
Game Analysis
SAP Center at San Jose
- USNBCSCA, SCRIPPS
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SJS
VGK
- Mark Stone (11)
- Zach Whitecloud (3)
- PPVictor Olofsson (9)
- ENTomas Hertl (11)
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Tuesday, January 7, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Vegas Golden Knights defeated San Jose Sharks 4–2. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Tuesday, January 7, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Vegas Golden Knights paired the victory with a 42–21 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 66.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 2.0 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 1 of 1 power plays (100.0%); San Jose Sharks converted 2 of 2 power plays (100.0%). Vegas Golden Knights overcame a 1-goal disadvantage in power-play scoring, so its winning edge came from goals recorded outside the power play. Those goals can include even-strength, shorthanded and empty-net situations.
Vegas Golden Knights won 66.7% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Official Game Highlights — Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Tuesday, January 7, 2025
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 42 | 21 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Hits | 25 | 28 |
| Blocked shots | 19 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 4 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Vegas Golden Knights won 4–2 at SAP Center at San Jose.
Who scored
- Mark Stone Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (28), William Karlsson (11)
- Zach Whitecloud Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Brett Howden (6), Keegan Kolesar (9)
- William Eklund Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Collin Graf (2), Alexander Wennberg (12)
- Victor Olofsson Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (42), Shea Theodore (29)
- Timothy Liljegren Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (22), Fabian Zetterlund (16)
- Tomas Hertl Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Stone (24)
Goalies
- Ilya Samsonov stopped 19 of 21 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Alexandar Georgiev stopped 38 of 41 for San Jose Sharks.
Mark Stone Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (28), William Karlsson (11) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Vegas Golden Knights stayed ahead.