LA Kings (3-2-2) vs San Jose Sharks (0-5-2)
Game Info: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 10:30 pm (Crypto.com Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Kings -325 / San Jose Sharks +285 — Over/Under: 5.5
The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings meet Thursday night 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 will continue to search for their first win after a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks last time out. After this game, San Jose will head to Sin City for a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Sharks In Poor Midseason Form
Tyler Toffoli leads the Sharks with 7 points including a team-high 4 goals along with 3 assists while Mikael Granlund has 7 points with a team-high 6 assists. William Eklund has 5 points with 4 assists while Fabian Zetterlund has 3 goals. Jake Walman also has a pair of assists on the year. Vitek Vanecek has gone 0-3 with a 3.14 GAA and a .884 save percentage while Mackenzie Blackwood is 0-2-2 with a 4.09 GAA and an .896 save percentage on the year.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Kings have lost six of their last seven home openers as favorites.
- The Sharks have won 13 of their last 18 games as road underdogs against the Kings.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 21 of the Sharks’ last 23 games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
Los Angeles Kings Recap
The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights last time out. After this game, the Kings will meet San Jose and Utah.
Kings Finally Get Home Opener
Anze Kopitar has a team-high 8 points with 3 goals and a team-high 5 assists while Adrian Kempe has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere each have 5 points with a team-high 4 goals while Mikey Anderson has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. Alex Turcotte has 4 points with 3 assists and Brandt Clarke has 4 assists. Vladislav Gavrikov, Jordan Spence, and Quinton Byfield each have 3 assists as well this season. Darcy Kuemper has gone 1-0-2 so far this season with a 3.59 GAA and a .890 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 2-2 with a 3.39 GAA and a .859 save percentage while Pheonix Copley has a 4.37 GAA and an .833 save percentage as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Kings will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 10 games.
- The Kings have won seven of their last eight games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight road games following a road loss.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Sharks’ last four games.
Sharks vs. Kings Prediction
I’m on the Kings here. Los Angeles finally gets their home opener, and the Sharks are already in midseason form, playing the worst hockey in the league. This Sharks team just can’t get out of their own way, and while the price isn’t pretty, it feels like more of a fade of the Sharks than anything else here. Give me Los Angeles.