San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Kings versus the Sharks? The puck drops at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Kings come into this Pacific division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 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. Not only have the Kings gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Sharks, they are also 2-1 puck line the last three times they have faced the Sharks on the road.
- Across the Kings last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 3-7 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
- As the betting underdog, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 1-9 in these matchups.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
On the season, the Kings have gone 39-25-11 and are currently in 8th place in the Western Conference and 4th in the Pacific Division. In the Western Conference, the Kings have gone 22-21 and have been favored in 50 of their 75 games this season.
Over their last ten games, the Kings have gone 6-4 and have gone 2-3 in their last five games. On the road this season, Los Angeles has gone 21-14-4 and have lost three straight games away from home. As the favorite, the Kings have gone 27-16-7 this season.
The Kings come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 16th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 8th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Kings offense is 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 7th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie David Rittich has started 20 games this season. His current record stands at 11-6, and his save percentage is 0.491%.
At home this season, San Jose has gone 10-22-4, and they are currently riding a two-game losing streak on their home ice. Against the Pacific Division, the Sharks have gone 6-15, and they are 8th in the division and 16th in the Western Conference. Overall, San Jose has gone 17-49-8, and they have been the underdog in all 74 of their games this season.
Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone just 1-9, and they have lost four of their last five games. In their last three games, San Jose has gone 1-2.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. So far this year, the Sharks are 1-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 15-42 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start and has made 37 starts this season. His record at this point is 10-22, and his save percentage is 0.804%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Kings picking up a 4-3 win.
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 – Groin – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Foot – Out
Los Angeles Kings Injury Report
- Pheonix Copley – Knee – Out
- Phillip Danault – Upper Body – Out
- Carl Grundstrom – Lower Body – Out
- Alex Turcotte – Upper Body – Out
