Sharks vs Kings Prediction 11/4/26 NHL Picks Today

Sharks vs Kings Prediction

In this Sharks vs Kings Prediction, the Kings are coming as -160 home favorites. Both teams have been all over the place, as the Kings have been alternating wins and losses for the last 10 days, while being terrible at home with a 1-4 record. The Sharks have been in terrible shape, with a 1-4 record in their last 5 games and their offense has been ice-cold, having scored one goal or less in three of their last four games, so I cannot make a case for them as road dogs. The Kings’ offense has also been bad and have scored two goals or less in four of their five home games, while both teams average 5.3 goals per game combined this season and most of their head-to-head meetings have been low-scoring ones. Take the under 6 in this one.

The Sharks are 5-2 in their 7 meetings against the Kings but have lost two of their last three visits in Los Angeles. Under is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.

Los Angeles Kings Preview

The Kings have 10 points this season with a 4-7-2 record and a 1-4-0 home record. They are 6-7 ATS and 5-8 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-3 home loss against the Sabres and will face the Penguins and Predators next.

Offensively, the Kings are averaging 2.77 goals per game with 28.0 shots on goal per game and are scoring 18.2% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.46 goals per game on 28.3 shots on goal per game and are killing 61.5% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 139 total penalty minutes this season.

Artemi Panarin leads the Kings with 13 points, adding a team-high 8 goals with 42 shots on goal, while Brandt Clarke leads the team in assists with 7. Darcy Kuemper is the starting goalie for the Kings, and he has a 4-3-1 record, with 3.65 GAA and .878 SV%. Anton Forsberg is the backup goalie and he has a 0-4-1 record, with 2.51 GAA and .902 SV%.

Injury Report:

• Adrian Kempe — Day-To-Day, est. return Nov 4
• Mats Zuccarello — IR, est. return Nov 10
• Kevin Fiala — IR, est. return Nov 7
• Alex Turcotte — IR, est. return Nov 4
• Jakub Dvorak — IR-NR, est. return Nov 28

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 15 points this season with a 7-8-1 record and a 4-3-1 road record. They are 7-9 ATS and 7-9 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 road loss against the Flames and will face the Wild and Stars next.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.56 goals per game with 27.1 shots on goal per game and are scoring 21.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.31 goals per game on 30.4 shots on goal per game and are killing 88.4% of their opponent’s power plays. They have 165 total penalty minutes this season.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 16 points, adding a team-high 11 assists, while Will Smith leads the team in goals with 6 with 43 shots on goal. Yaroslav Askarov is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 4-6-0 record, with 2.92 GAA and .901 SV%. Alex Nedeljkovic is the backup goalie and he has a 3-2-1 record, with 3.09 GAA and .899 SV%.

Injury Report:

• Igor Chernyshov — IR, est. return Nov 14
• Alexander Wennberg — IR, est. return Nov 9
• Quentin Musty — IR-NR, est. return Dec 1
• Kyle Keyser — IR-NR, est. return Dec 1

San Jose Sharks @ Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends: November 4, 2026

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Sharks have lost four of their last five games.
• The Kings have won four of their last five night games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in six of the last seven games between the Sharks and Kings.
• The Sharks have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last nine night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Sharks and Kings.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Kings.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites.
• The road team has won the first period in three of the Kings’ last four games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last six night games between the Sharks and Kings have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sharks’ last five night games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites against the Sharks.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Quinton Byfield has scored at least one goal in each of the Kings’ last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Kevin Fiala has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with the Kings as home favorites.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded two points against the Sharks this season – equal-most against any opponent.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Adam Gaudette has scored a goal in each of his four previous appearances at Crypto.com Arena.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last four games as underdogs against the Kings.
• Zack Ostapchuk has recorded three shots against the Kings this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Kings rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.46).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The San Jose Sharks rank 1st in the league in short handed goals this season (4).
• The San Jose Sharks have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 1 this season (3).