Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates a goal by left wing Max Pacioretty, not pictured, which he assisted on, during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series against the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) is covered in ice shavings fromSan Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (28) after a blocked shot during the first period of Game 6 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
Golden Knights right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his goal against San Jose Sharks goaltender Aaron Dell (30) during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith (19) just misses on a shot past San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) during the first overtime period of Game 6 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images
San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) and defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) block a shot from Golden Knights center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) during the third period of Game 6 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 21, 2019. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
The Golden Knights won’t have to wait long for a shot at revenge against the rival San Jose Sharks.
After a controversial ending to Game 7 of their bitter Western Conference playoff series, Vegas will open the 2019-20 season at T-Mobile Arena against the Sharks on Oct. 2.
The NHL released each team’s season-opening game Friday. Full schedules are expected to be unveiled Tuesday.
It will mark the second consecutive season that the Knights open at home. They dropped a 5-2 decision to Philadelphia to begin the 2018-19 slate.
In addition, the Sharks’ home opener will be against the Knights two days later.
The Knights and Sharks have met 21 times over the last two seasons, by far the most the Knights have played against any opponent in their brief history.
Fuel was added to an already contentious rivalry when a questionable major penalty against Cody Eakin sparked a San Jose rally from a 3-0 third-period deficit in the first round of the playoffs in April.
The Knights are 5-1-2 in eight regular-season meetings, while the teams have split a pair of playoff series.
