Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 11/20/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Kings vs Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

San Jose Sharks Preview

The Sharks have 21 points this season with a 9-8-3 record, and are 14-6 ATS and 9-11 in over/under. They have a 5-3-3 home record and a 4-5 road record and are sitting 6th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-2 overtime home win over the Mammoth and will face the Senators and Bruins next.

Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.95 goals per game and are scoring 18.84% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.20 goals per game and are killing 78.13% of their opponent’s power plays.

Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 30 points, 13 goals and 17 assists, while Will Smith follows with 19 points, 7 goals and 12 assists. Alex Nedeljkovic is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 8-3-3 record, with 2.97 GAA and .902 SV%. Yaroslav Askarov is the backup goalie and he has a 1-5-0 record, with 2.99 GAA and .905 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings Preview

The Kings have 24 points this season with a 10-6-4 record, and are 11-9 ATS and 9-10 in over/under. They have a 1-4-2 home record and a 9-2-2 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 2-1 road loss to the Capitals and will face the Bruins and Senators next.

Offensively, the Kings are averaging 2.75 goals per game and are scoring 16.39% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.70 goals per game and are killing 79.10% of their opponent’s power plays.

Adrian Kempe leads Los Angeles with 19 points, 6 goals and 13 assists, while Quinton Byfield follows with 17 points, 4 goals and 13 assists. Darcy Kuemper is the starting goalie for the Kings, and he has a 7-4-3 record, with 2.42 GAA and .904 SV%. Anton Forsberg is the backup goalie and he has a 3-2-1 record, with 2.96 GAA and .890 SV%.

Los Angeles Kings @ San Jose Sharks Betting Trends: November 20, 2025

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Sharks have won five of their last six games as home underdogs.
• The Kings have lost eight of their last 10 games as favorites following a road loss.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven home games.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Sharks have won the third period in each of their last four home games against the Kings following a home win.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last 11 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have won each of their last 10 Thursday games as road favorites.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in three of their last four games.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents following an overtime win.
• The Sharks have lost the third period in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Sharks’ last six games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Kings’ last six road games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Kings’ last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in five of the Sharks’ last six home games against Western Conference opponents.

San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts

• Philipp Kurashev has recorded an assist in five of the Sharks’ last six night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in four of the Sharks’ last five home games.
• William Smith has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last six night games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• Macklin Celebrini is one of only two players in the league to have recorded two or more hat tricks this season.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Andrei Kuzmenko has scored a goal in four of his five previous road appearances against the Sharks.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances with the Kings as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Warren Foegele has recorded an assist in each of his last six road appearances against the Sharks.
• Adrian Kempe has recorded at least four shots in each of his last five appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for shots per game this season (24.2).
• The San Jose Sharks has scored 6+ goals in four games this season – equal-most in the NHL.
• The Los Angeles Kings rank 6th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.70).
• The Los Angeles Kings rank T26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.75).

Kings vs Sharks Prediction

The Kings are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Sharks and the over has hit in their last three meetings.

In this Kings vs Sharks Prediction, the Kings are coming as -170 road favorites. The Kings have just one win more than the Sharks this season, but they are the best road team in the NHL, with 9 of their 10 wins coming from the road. The Sharks have also been very strong at home lately, as they are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and have a better offense and power play. I will take a stab with the Sharks as home dogs in this one and the +145 moneyline.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: San Jose Sharks ML