Vegas Golden Knights vs San Jose Sharks

NHL

Golden Knights

21-11-12, 54 PTS

7-2

Final

Sharks

23-19-3, 49 PTS

SAP Center at San Jose

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

VGK shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	13	10	9	32
SJ	9	5	6	20

In net

Carl Lindbom18/20 SV, .900

Yaroslav Askarov25/31 SV, .806

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	2	3	2	7
SJ	1	1	0	2

Who won: Golden Knights 7-2

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Golden Knights outscored the Sharks 3-1 in the 2nd period. Tomas Hertl led the Golden Knights in goals (2). Collin Graf led the Sharks in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

VGKSJ

11Blocked Shots15

19Hits21

4Takeaways5

32Shots20

2Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities5

50.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

30Faceoffs Won27

52.6Faceoff Win Percent47.4

24Giveaways11

5Total Penalties4

10Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Tomas Hertl

VGK · 2 G, 3 A, 3 SOG

9.7

Deserved to win

68%

VGK · 3.56 xG

32%

SJ · 2.49 xG

Golden Knights created better chances: they win this game 68% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:22
Slap shot on goal
Barclay Goodrow Slap Shot saved by Carl Lindbom
B. Goodrow
P3 0:25
Shot blocked by K. Korczak
Mario Ferraro shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
M. Ferraro
P3 0:29
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alexander Holtz
A. Holtz
P3 0:58
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kaedan Korczak
K. Korczak
P3 1:01
Faceoff win vs Z. Ostapchuk
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk
T. Hertl · 2 G, 3 A
GOALP3 1:01
Goal! Slap shot
T. Hertl · 2 G, 3 A
Tomas Hertl Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (16), Noah Hanifin (16)
VGK 7 - 2 SJ
P3 1:10
Wrist shot wide left
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot Wide Left
M. Marner
P3 1:23
Snap shot on goal
Reilly Smith Snap Shot saved by Yaroslav Askarov
R. Smith
P3 1:31
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
P. Dorofeyev · 1 G, 2 A
P3 1:54
Shot blocked by P. Dorofeyev
Sam Dickinson shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
S. Dickinson
P3 1:56
Faceoff win vs M. Marner
Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Mitch Marner
M. Celebrini
P3 1:59
Wrist shot on goal
Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Carl Lindbom
J. Skinner · 1 A
P3 2:26
Faceoff win vs C. Sissons
Michael Misa faceoff won against Colton Sissons
M. Misa
P3 2:27
Tip-in shot on goal
Braeden Bowman Tip-In saved by Yaroslav Askarov
B. Bowman
P3 2:30
Shot blocked by Z. Ostapchuk
Kaedan Korczak shot blocked by Zack Ostapchuk
K. Korczak
P3 2:41
Shot blocked by B. Goodrow
Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Barclay Goodrow
V. Iorio
P3 2:48
Faceoff win vs C. Sissons
Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Z. Ostapchuk
P3 2:53
Wrist shot on goal
Adam Gaudette Wrist Shot saved by Carl Lindbom
A. Gaudette
P3 2:57
Faceoff win vs T. Hertl
Zack Ostapchuk faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Z. Ostapchuk
GOALP3 2:57
Goal! Wrist shot
S. Theodore · 1 G
Shea Theodore Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Tomas Hertl (21)
VGK 6 - 2 SJ
P3 3:05
Faceoff win vs A. Wennberg
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
T. Hertl · 2 G, 3 A
P3 3:25
Wrist shot above crossbar
John Klingberg Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
J. Klingberg
P3 4:26
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
J. Skinner · 1 A
P3 4:29
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Reilly Smith