Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks - 4/9/21 NHL Picks and Prediction

San Jose Sharks (17-17-4) vs Los Angeles Kings (15-17-6)

Game Info: Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:30 pm (SAP Center at San Jose)

Betting Odds: San Jose Sharks -135 / Los Angeles Kings +121 --- Over/Under: 5.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks meet Friday in NHL action at the SAP Center.

The Los Angeles Kings need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 22 percent of their power play opportunities. Dustin Brown leads Los Angeles with 15 goals, Anze Kopitar has 32 assists and Jeff Carter has 110 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 84.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 49 goals on 455 shots faced and Calvin Petersen has given up 53 goals on 691 shots.

The San Jose Sharks look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Evander Kane leads San Jose with 16 goals, Brent Burns has 16 assists and Timo Meier has 110 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Martin Jones has allowed 72 goals on 750 shots and Devan Dubnyk has allowed 47 goals on 462 shots.

The Kings are 21-48 in their last 69 road games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The under is 8-3 in Kings last 11 overall. The over is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 home games. The Kings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in San Jose and 8-20 in the last 28 meetings. The underdog is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

The Los Angeles Kings have been horrible on the road dating back to last season and they're not finishing games this year, leaving a lot of points on the table. The San Jose Sharks are playing their best hockey of the season right now and have won five of the six meetings against the Kings this season. The Sharks have outscored the Kings 10-4 in the last three meetings alone. You can argue this line should be a lot more expensive. Give me the Sharks and the reasonable price at home.

Randy’s Pick San Jose Sharks -135

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