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San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Betting Tips 12/19/2023

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San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings 12/19/2023
  • Take the Kings on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
  • Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview

Planning on watching today’s Kings and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ESPN+.

In this division matchup, the Kings are the betting favorite against Sharks. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Los Angeles Kings odds

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats

Over their previous five games against the Sharks, the Kings have put together a record of 4-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Kings and Sharks have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.

  • Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
  • Although San Jose has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
  • The last ten games that San Jose was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 5-5 straight up.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-2 and an puck line mark of 0-3.

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

Going into the game against San Jose, the Kings hold a 17-6-4 record. They have a 12-4-2 record when favored and 5-2-2 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 12-1-1 record, while they are 5-5-3 when playing at home.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Kings are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 12th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. The Kings went 11-4 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 5-1.

Goalie Cam Talbot comes into the game having made 19 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.8333333333333334%.

Coming in with a record of 9-19-3, the Sharks have been the underdog every game this season. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-13-1 record this season, and they are 6-6-2 at home.

The Sharks come into the game scoring an average of 2.1 goals per game, putting them 32nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. This season, the Sharks are 1-0 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-19 record.

Heading into this matchup vs. Los Angeles, goalie Kaapo Kahkonen has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 5-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.6666666666666666%.

The Kings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.

San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Betting Tips

  • Take the Kings on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
  • Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under

San Jose Sharks Injury Report

  • Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Personal – Questionable
  • Ryan Carpenter – Undisclosed – Out
  • Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
  • Calen Addison – Lower Body – Questionable
  • Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
  • Nico Sturm – Mid-Body – Out
  • Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out

Los Angeles Kings Injury Report

  • Viktor Arvidsson – Lower Body – Out
  • Pheonix Copley – Undisclosed – Out
  • Vladislav Gavrikov – Lower Body – Out

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