San Jose Sharks (11-31-4) vs. Los Angeles Kings (22-13-8)
January 22, 2024 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Kings -350 / San Jose Sharks +280; Over/Under: 5.5
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The San Jose Sharks will play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. San Jose has lost three of their last four games, while Los Angeles has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Sharks vs Kings prediction.
Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks are 11-31-4 this year after they defeated Anaheim by a score of 5-3 in their last game. San Jose scored three goals in the second period and they added two more goals in the third to pull away for the win. The Sharks were out shot by a total of 34-19 and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. San Jose had lost their previous three games against Chicago, Buffalo, and Ottawa. The Sharks are scoring 2.04 goals per game and they are allowing 3.96 goals against per game, while going 17.5% on the power play and 71.3% on the penalty kill. Tomas Hertl has led San Jose with 14 goals, 18 assists, and 108 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for San Jose is Mackenzie Blackwood, who is 6-17-3 this year with a 3.70 goals against average and a .894 save percentage.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost 15 of their last 17 games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 20 of the Sharks’ last 22 games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Sharks have lost the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 12 of the Sharks’ last 13 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
Kings Preview
The Los Angeles Kings are 22-13-8 this season after they defeated the Rangers by a score of 2-1 in their last game. Los Angeles allowed New York to tie the game in the second period, but they scored a late goal in the second and were able to hang on for the win. The Kings out shot New York by a total of 26-23 and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Los Angeles lost to Nashville by a score of 2-1 and Dallas by a score of 5-1 in the two games prior to New York. The Kings are scoring 3.19 goals per game and they are allowing 2.51 goals against per game, while going 21% on the power play and 87% on the penalty kill. Adrian Kempe has led LA with 15 goals, 24 assists, and 131 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Los Angeles is David Rittich, who is 4-1-1 this year with a 1.58 goals against average and a .937 save percentage.
Los Angeles Kings Team Facts
- The Kings have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Kings have won the third period in each of their last six Monday games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 10 games as favorites.
Sharks vs Kings Betting Prediction
San Jose is coming off of a rare win in their last game against Anaheim, but they will be on the road here, where they are 4-19-2 this season. San Jose is only scoring 2.04 goals per game and they are playing a Kings team that is only allowing 2.51 goals against per game this year. LA has had some struggles recently, but they are coming off of a nice win against the Rangers on Saturday. The Sharks have played better in their last five games, but I can’t back them with how they have played on the road this year. Take the Kings -1.5 in this game.
