The San Jose Sharks (9-8-3) will host the Los Angeles Kings (10-6-4) on Thursday, with Macklin Celebrini coming off a hat trick in the Sharks’ last game. Kings (-180) at Sharks (+150) appears like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.
Los Angeles fell 2-1 on the road its last time out on Nov. 17 against the Washington Capitals. Three Kings players had one point each, including Kevin Fiala (one assist) and Anze Kopitar (one goal).
San Jose won its last game 3-2 at home against the Utah Mammoth on Nov. 18. Celebrini had three points (three goals) in that matchup for the Sharks.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Kings vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Kings 3 – Sharks 1
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.03 goals)
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Kings vs. Sharks Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Sharks matchup.
Favorite: Kings (-180)Underdog: Sharks (+150)Kings Betting InsightsThe Kings have been victorious in six of their 12 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%).Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of -180 or shorter in only two games this season, and split them 1-1.The Kings’ implied moneyline win probability is 64.3% in this contest.Los Angeles and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in 10 of 20 games this season.Sharks Betting InsightsThe Sharks have won nine, or 45.0%, of the 20 games they have played while the underdog this season.San Jose has a record of 7-7 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +150 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Sharks, based on the moneyline, is 40.0%.San Jose has played 10 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.Kings Key StatsLos Angeles ranks 26th in the NHL with 55 goals scored (2.8 per game).The Kings have given up 54 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking ninth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.It has the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +1.The 10 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (on 61 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.Los Angeles ranks 23rd in the league with a 16.39% power-play conversion rate.The Kings have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (third among NHL squads).Los Angeles has the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.1%).Los Angeles wins 48.8% of its faceoffs (20th in NHL).The Kings shoot 9.5% as a team (29th in the league).Sharks Key StatsWith 59 goals (3.0 per game), San Jose has the NHL’s 20th-ranked offense.The Sharks have conceded 64 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 20th in the NHL.Its -5 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.With 13 power-play goals (on 69 chances), the Sharks are 13th in the NHL.San Jose’s power-play percentage (18.84) ranks the team 19th in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.The 78.13% penalty-kill percentage of San Jose is 22nd in the league.At 48.5%, San Jose has the NHL’s 21st-ranked faceoff win rate.The 12.3% shooting percentage of the Sharks is fifth in the league.
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