NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 1/7/2026

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San Jose Sharks (21-18-3, 45 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (18-14-9, 45 pts)

Venue: crypto.com Arena
Date: Wednesday, January 7
Time: 10:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/NBCSBA/FDSNW
Radio: 1290 AM KPAY/ESPN 710

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks got back in the win column last night with a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets. They’ve won four of their last five games, averaging 4.6 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Los Angeles Kings News & Notes:

The Kings picked up their second straight win on Monday with a 4-2 win; it was their second straight win over the Wild, as well, as they beat them 5-4 Saturday in a shootout. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging four goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Chernyshov 
Regenda-Wennberg-Toffoli
Skinner-Dellandrea-Graf
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Reaves

Orlov-Liljegren Klingberg 
Ferraro-Iorio
Dickinson-Leddy

Askarov
Nedeljkovic

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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lines

Laferriere-Kopitar-Kempe
Foegele-Byfield-Armia
Fiala-Turcotte-Kuzmenko
Malott-Helenius-Perry

Anderson-Doughty
Edmundson-Clarke
Dumoulin-Ceci

Kuemper
Forsberg

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini has an assist in each game against the Kings this season.

Los Angeles Kings

Adrian Kempe has a point in each game against the Sharks this season, recording an assist in one game and scoring a goal in the other.

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

D Ryan Ellis – IR
G Carey Price – LTIR
RW Will Smith – IR
C Philipp Kurashev – IR
D Vincent Desharnais – IR
D Shakir Mukhamadullin – IR
F Adam Gaudette – DTD
D John Klingberg – DTD

Los Angeles Kings

F Trevor Moore – DTD

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