Next meeting scheduled for Saturday, September 26 — live odds comparison appears here once the game is within 7 days.
Closing Lines
Best available closing moneyline: San Jose Sharks +154 at DraftKings (runner-up +150 at Bovada); Vegas Golden Knights -160 at BetOnline.ag (runner-up -165 at theScore Bet).
| Market | Closing (best available) |
|---|---|
| Moneyline — San Jose Sharks | +154 at DraftKings (runner-up +150 at Bovada) |
| Moneyline — Vegas Golden Knights | -160 at BetOnline.ag (runner-up -165 at theScore Bet) |
| Spread (Vegas Golden Knights, consensus) | -1.5 |
| Total (consensus) | 6.5 |
Line Movement
Since Sep 26, 4 PM ET, the moneyline has moved toward San Jose Sharks (Vegas Golden Knights price improved from -175 to -160).
| Market | Tracking opened (Sep 26, 4 PM ET) | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline (best available) | San Jose Sharks +154 / Vegas Golden Knights -175 | San Jose Sharks +154 / Vegas Golden Knights -160 |
| Spread (Vegas Golden Knights, consensus) | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Total (consensus) | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Previous Meetings — Best Closing Prices
Head-to-head history with the best available price per side at close — the line-shopping benchmark for this matchup.
| Date | Game | Away best | Home best | Spread (home) | Total | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Vegas Golden Knights @ San Jose Sharks | +152 (BetOnline.ag) | -173 (BetOnline.ag) | -1.5 | 5.5 | 8 |
Pricing Context: NHL Preseason Vig
Lowest-vig sportsbooks for NHL Preseason right now: theScore Bet (ESPN Bet) (C+, 5.82% avg vig), DraftKings (C, 6.01% avg vig), Fanatics (C, 6.11% avg vig). Lower vig means the book keeps less of every dollar wagered — the best single-game price and the best long-run pricing are not always the same book. DraftKings, which holds a best price on this game, grades C on NHL Preseason vig overall.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the closing line for San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights?
Best available closing moneyline: San Jose Sharks +154 at DraftKings (runner-up +150 at Bovada); Vegas Golden Knights -160 at BetOnline.ag (runner-up -165 at theScore Bet). Closing consensus spread: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5. Consensus total: 6.5. Captured September 27, 2026 at 2:01 AM UTC across 9 sportsbooks.
How did the line move before San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights?
Since Sep 26, 4 PM ET, the moneyline has moved toward San Jose Sharks (Vegas Golden Knights price improved from -175 to -160).
Why do closing lines matter?
The closing line is the market’s final, sharpest price. Beating it consistently (positive closing line value, CLV) is the standard test of a winning bettor or betting model. AgentBets archives the best available closing price per side — the benchmark line shoppers actually could have gotten.
What were the closing lines in previous San Jose Sharks vs Vegas Golden Knights meetings?
This page archives 2 meeting(s) of this matchup with the best available price per side at each — see the Previous Meetings table.
How We Calculate These Numbers
- Data Source
- All odds on this page come from The Odds API, which aggregates real-time lines from licensed US and offshore sportsbooks. We track moneyline, spread, and totals markets across every sport with active betting lines.
- Update Frequency
- We pull a fresh snapshot of every tracked market every hour, on the hour (UTC). Each snapshot captures the latest lines from every sportsbook that has posted odds for a given event. The timestamp at the top of each page tells you exactly when the data was last refreshed.
- Vig Calculation
- Vig (short for vigorish, also called juice or overround) measures the margin a sportsbook builds into its odds. We calculate it by converting the odds on each side of a market to implied probabilities, summing those probabilities, and subtracting 100%. For example, a market priced at -110/-110 implies 52.38% on each side — a total of 104.76%, meaning a vig of 4.76%. Lower vig means better value for bettors because you keep more of your winnings.
- Per-Market Breakdown
- We compute vig separately for each market type: moneyline (h2h), point spreads, and totals (over/under). The "average vig" shown for each sportsbook is the mean across all market types weighted by the number of events sampled in each market.
- Grading Scale
- Every sportsbook receives a letter grade based on its average vig: A+ (under 2%) is exchange-level pricing. A (2–3%) is very competitive. B+ (3–4%) is above average. B (4–5%) is the industry standard — a -110/-110 line is 4.76%. C+ (5–6%) is slightly below average. C (6–7%) is below average. D (7–8%) is high vig. D− (8–10%) is very high vig. F (10%+) is predatory pricing. See the full Vig Index Methodology for formulas, worked examples, and known limitations.
- Trend Tracking
- We store daily snapshots for 30 days, allowing us to show 24-hour and 7-day vig trends. A downward trend (improving) means sportsbooks are tightening their lines — often in response to increased competition or higher betting volume as a season heats up.