After ceding home-ice advantage with a loss in Game 2, the San Jose Sharks (46-27-9) will try to regain their lead in the series against the Vegas Golden Knights (43-32-7) and weather what has become a storm of injuries. The importance of tonight’s game is likely not lost on the Sharks, as the winner of Game 3 in series that are tied at one has won the round on 67.9 percent of occasions.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Erik, that is a stupid and borderline tautological thing to say, since a team with a 50 percent chance of winning every game would win 63.