The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to add on to their 5-2 win over Columbus last time out to sit at 21-18-3 this season. After this game, San Jose will head home for a game against the Dallas Stars.
Sharks Win 4 Of Last 5
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring with 64 points including 23 goals and 41 assists while Will Smith has 29 points with 12 goals and 17 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli has 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists and William Eklund’s also added 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists as well. Dmitry Orlov’s chipped in 20 assists while Alexander Wennberg’s had 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists and Philipp Kurashev’s added 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists as well this season. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 15-10-1 with a 3.36 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 6-8-2 with a 3.07 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a win.
- The Sharks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against the Kings following a win.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in each of the Sharks’ last four road games.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Sharks’ last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Macklin Celebrini ranks T1st in the league for multi-assist games (12) this season.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on to their 4-2 win over Minnesota last time out to sit at 18-14-9 this season. After this game, Los Angeles will head on the road for a game against Winnipeg.
Kings Win Back-To-Back Games
Adrian Kempe leads the Kings with 34 points including 15 goals and 19 assists while Quinton Byfield has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists this season. Kevin Fiala’s added 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists while Corey Perry has 21 points with 9 goals and 12 assists and Brandt Clarke’s added 19 points with 5 goals and 14 assists this season. Anze Kopitar has 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists while Joel Edmundsson’s had 14 points with 12 assists. Alex Laferriere also has 19 points with 10 goals and 9 assists. Darcy Kuemper’s gone 12-7-6 with a 2.32 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Anton Forsberg’s 6-6-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for the Kings this season.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last six games following a home win.
- The Kings have won six of their last seven home games against the Sharks.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Sharks and Kings.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a home win.
Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts
- Warren Foegele has scored two goals in each of his last three home appearances against the Sharks.
- Quinton Byfield has recorded an assist in each of the Kings’ last three home games against Western Conference opponents.
- Adrian Kempe ranks T2nd in the league for Game Winning Goals (5) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sharks’ last six games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I just think this price is a bit too much for a Kings team that I haven’t been all that high on at home this season. The Sharks are a legitimate competitive team once again and I think the Sharks compete here as well. Give me the Sharks here.