SAN JOSE, Calif. — You can’t find many matchup advantages that hockey metrics suggest one side is far superior than the other when analyzing this Golden Knights-San Jose playoff series.
Even-steven, is right.
It seems the Knights might own one in goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, or at least until Sharks counterpart Martin Jones’ game looks more like one from three years ago than recently.
The Sharks also seem to possess a big edge, and it begins when an opposing player takes a seat in the penalty box.
The best-of-seven series began at the SAP Center on Wednesday night and for as long as those competing seem to believe it will last — the consensus is at least six games, while many think it goes seven — how well the Knights fare against what is a lethal San Jose power play could determine which side advances to a Western Conference semifinal.