San Jose Sharks vs LA Kings Prediction 10/3/26 NHL Picks Today

The Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to rebound from an 8-4 loss at the hands of Colorado last time out to sit at 0-1 this season. After this game, Los Angeles will head home for a game against the Florida Panthers.

Kings Looking To Rebound Vs. Rival

Alex Laferriere leads the Kings with 2 points coming on a pair of assists so far this season. Brian Dumoulin, Joel Armia, Trevor Moore, and Artemi Panarin have each scored a goal, while Drew Doughty, Erik Haula, Cody Ceci, Alex Turcotte, and Mikey Anderson have all chipped in with an assist. Brandt Clarke leads the team with 5 penalty minutes. Cody Ceci holds a team-best +3 rating. In net, Darcy Kuemper is 0-1 with an 8.08 GAA and a .724 save percentage after allowing 8 goals on 29 shots faced.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to add on to their 4-3 win over Florida last time out to start the year at 1-0. After this game, San Jose wil head on the road for a game against the Dallas Stars.

Sharks Looking To Add On To High Note To Start Year

Will Smith leads the Sharks with 3 points coming on 2 goals and an assist, tied for the team scoring lead with Macklin Celebrini, who has dished out 3 assists so far this season. Luca Cagnoni has 2 points on a goal and an assist, while Mason Marchment has chipped in with a goal. Jacob Trouba and Collin Graf co-lead the team with 5 penalty minutes each. Will Smith holds a team-best +2 rating. Between the pipes, Yaroslav Askarov is 1-0 with a 2.85 GAA and an .885 save percentage after stopping 23 of 26 shots faced.

Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks Betting Trends: October 3, 2026

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last 11 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have won six of their last seven home games against the Kings after coming off overtime.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games against the Kings following a win.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Sharks’ last five games.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last seven Saturday games as home favorites.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs following a road loss.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last five games as home favorites after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Kings’ last eight road games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Sharks’ last six games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last four games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last eight games following an overtime win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last six games.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against the Kings.
• Macklin Celebrini has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last seven Saturday night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Macklin Celebrini ranked 4th in the league for Points (115) last season.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Mats Zuccarello has scored a goal in each of his last five road appearances against the Sharks.
• Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with his team as an underdog against the Sharks.
• Adrian Kempe ranked T7th in the league for Game Winning Goals (8) last season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Jose Sharks ranked 30th in the league for goals against per game last season (3.54).
• The San Jose Sharks ranked 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (76.42%).
• The Los Angeles Kings ranked 30th in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (74.58%).
• The Los Angeles Kings ranked 29th in the league for goals per game last season (2.68).

Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction

I’m on the Sharks here. I’m not going to downgrade the Kings after one game against what was a ticked off Avalanche team in their opener. That being said, I’m still really high on the Sharks this season and I think this is going to be a really strong contender in 2026-27. The Sharks have a ton of upside and I think San Jose keeps their strong start going with another win in this one so give me San Jose here.