The San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights to start the Western Conference first round.
The Sharks are 32-14-4 against Western Conference opponents. San Jose has scored 289 goals and is first in the Western Conference averaging 3.5 goals per game. Joe Pavelski leads the team with 38.
The Golden Knights are 18-8-3 against the rest of their division. Vegas leads the NHL shooting 34.3 shots per game while averaging 3.0 goals. The teams meet Wednesday for the fifth time this season. San Jose and Vegas tied the regular season series 2-2.