When comparing the Sharks to the Vegas Golden Knights, the area of special teams is one that makes the team seem very comparable to each other. Between the regular season and the playoffs, the Sharks numbers have remained constant, while the Golden Knights numbers have looked a little different after having to go against the LA Kings’ penalty kill.
During the season series, the Sharks and the Golden Knights each scored three power play goals, and through most of the series, the penalty kill was more of a factor than the power play.
Penalty Kill
Rather than one team being able to show dominance on the power play, it will be more up to the penalty kill to be the difference-maker in this series, as both teams have strong power play units.