The San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights are set to face off tonight, December 23, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 10:00 PM EST. This is the third meeting between the two teams this season, with the Golden Knights having won the first two.

Team Records and Standings

The San Jose Sharks enter the game with a record of 17-16-3, placing them 5th in the Pacific Division. The Vegas Golden Knights have a 16-8-10 record and are currently 2nd in the Pacific Division.

Projected Lineups

Here are the projected lineups for both teams:

San Jose Sharks

• Forwards:
  • Collin Graf — Macklin Celebrini — Igor Chernyshov
  • William Eklund — Alexander Wennberg — Tyler Toffoli
  • Jeff Skinner — Ty Dellandrea — Ethan Cardwell
  • Barclay Goodrow — Adam Gaudette — Ryan Reaves
• Defense:
  • Dmitry Orlov — John Klingberg
  • Mario Ferraro — Shakir Mukhamadullin
  • Sam Dickinson — Nick Leddy
• Goaltenders:
  • Yaroslav Askarov (Likely starter)
  • Alex Nedeljkovic

Vegas Golden Knights

• Forwards:
  • Ivan Barbashev — Mitch Marner — Mark Stone
  • Pavel Dorofeyev — Tomas Hertl — Alexander Holtz
  • Reilly Smith — Brett Howden — Branden Bowman
  • Brandon Saad — Colton Sissons — Keegan Kolesar
• Defense:
  • Brayden McNabb — Kaedan Korczak
  • Noah Hanifin — Ben Hutton
  • Jeremy Lauzon — Zach Whitecloud
• Goaltenders:
  • Carter Hart (Likely starter)
  • Akira Schmid

Team News and Notes

• San Jose Sharks: The Sharks have lost their last two games. Collin Graf is expected to play despite taking a puck to the face in practice. Several players are currently injured, including Vincent Desharnais, Philipp Kurashev, Will Smith, and Timothy Liljegren. Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 54 points (18 goals, 36 assists).
• Vegas Golden Knights: The Golden Knights are on a three-game losing streak. Alexander Holtz will enter the lineup, replacing Cole Reinhardt on Hertl's right wing. Jack Eichel will miss his fourth consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. Adin Hill, William Karlsson, and Shea Theodore are also currently injured. Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights with 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists).

Key Stats

• The Sharks are averaging 2.94 goals per game, while allowing 3.36.
• The Golden Knights are averaging 2.76 goals per game, while allowing 2.76.
• The Golden Knights have a strong power play, converting on 25.9% of their opportunities.
• The Sharks have won their last two away games.
• Vegas has dominated the series against San Jose with a 29-2-5 all-time record.

Prediction

The Golden Knights have dominated the Sharks in recent history. However, both teams are struggling, each on a losing streak. The Sharks have been involved in high-scoring games recently. Expect a heated contest as the Sharks aim to break their losing streak against a strong Golden Knights team. The Golden Knights are favored to win.