The Vegas Golden Knights and the San Jose Sharks are set to face off on October 9, 2025, at the SAP Center in San Jose. This matchup marks the season opener for the Sharks, while the Golden Knights are playing the second game of a back-to-back series after a home game against the Los Angeles Kings.
Here's a look at the projected lineups:
Vegas Golden Knights
- Forwards: Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner. Reilly Smith, William Karlsson, Mark Stone. Brandon Saad, Tomas Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev. Brett Howden, Colton Sissons, Keegan Kolesar.
- Defense: Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore. Noah Hanifin, Zach Whitecloud. Jeremy Lauzon, Kaedan Korczak.
- Goalies: Akira Schmid, Adin Hill. It's anticipated that Schmid will start, as Hill played in the previous game against the Kings.
The Golden Knights are entering the game with a strong lineup, including the addition of Mitch Marner, who will provide another scoring threat alongside Jack Eichel. Other offensive contributors include Tomas Hertl, Pavel Dorofeyev, and Mark Stone. Adin Hill is expected to start one of the games in the back-to-back, with Akira Schmid likely to handle the other.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks will feature several players making their team debut, including Kurashev, Skinner, Gaudette, Reaves, Klingberg, Orlov, Leddy, and Nedeljkovic.
- Forwards: William Eklund, Thomas Bordeleau, Filip Zadina, Logan Couture, Tyler Toffoli, Will Smith, Alexander Wennberg, Philipp Kurashev, Collin Graf, Jeff Skinner, Adam Gaudette, Barclay Goodrow.
- Defense: Mario Ferraro, Henry Thrun, John Klingberg, Dmitry Orlov, Timothy Liljegren.
- Goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood.
Young forwards William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau are expected to lead the top line, with veteran Logan Couture centering the middle. Defensively, Mario Ferraro and Henry Thrun will likely play significant minutes in front of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.
Additional Information
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Golden Knights are favored to win. The moneyline favors Vegas at -188, while San Jose is at +155. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
