Sharks vs Kings Prediction 11/4/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings meet Wednesday 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.

San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction

I’m on the Sharks and the plus money here. I know the Kings have home ice here, but that hasn’t mattered much this season and the Sharks have won the last three meetings between these two teams. San Jose has been having some issues, but the thing is that San Jose has been fairly competitive on the road and I look for San Jose to pick up the win on the road here. Give me San Jose in this one.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to rebound from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Calgary Flames last time out to sit at 7-8-1 this season. After this game, San Jose will head on the road for a game against Minnesota. Macklin Celebrini drives the San Jose Sharks offense through 16 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 16 points after scoring 5 goals and distributing a team-high 11 assists across 14 appearances. Jacob Trouba and Will Smith follow with 10 points each, featuring Trouba’s 8 assists from the blue line and Smith’s team-leading 6 goals over 16 games. Tyler Toffoli, Ivar Stenberg, and Kiefer Sherwood each contribute 9 points, with Toffoli scoring 4 goals, Stenberg adding 3 tallies and 6 helpers, and Sherwood registering 7 assists. Michael Misa registers 7 points through 3 goals, while Dmitry Orlov and Mason Marchment chip in 6 points apiece. Igor Chernyshov records 4 points, followed by Michael Kesselring, Nolan Allan, Collin Graf, Sam Dickinson, and Alexander Wennberg with 3 points each, while Luca Cagnoni and Darnell Nurse round out the remaining production with 2 points each. In net, Yaroslav Askarov has started 10 games, posting a 4-6-0 record, a 2.92 goals-against average, and a .901 save percentage with 264 saves on 293 shots. Alex Nedeljkovic has made 6 appearances, going 3-2-1 with a 3.09 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage after turning aside 170 of 189 shots.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last 11 games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Sharks have won each of their last three games as underdogs against the Kings.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in 19 of their last 21 games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Sharks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games against the Kings.
• The Kings have lost the third period in each of their last six home games following a loss.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of Buffalo last time out to sit at 4-7-2 this season. After this game, the Kings will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at home. Artemi Panarin powers the Los Angeles Kings offense through 13 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 13 points after scoring a team-high 8 goals and distributing 5 assists. Brandt Clarke follows closely with 10 points from the blue line on 3 goals and a team-high 7 helpers, while Alex Laferriere contributes 9 points, featuring 2 goals and 7 assists across 13 appearances. Adrian Kempe registers 8 points through 3 tallies and 5 assists over 12 games, while Drew Doughty chips in 7 points with 1 goal and 6 helpers. Erik Haula, Scott Laughton, Trevor Moore, and Joel Armia each record 5 points apiece, with each forward logging 2 goals over 13 games. Quinton Byfield contributes 4 points through 2 goals across 11 appearances, while Andre Lee, Erik Gustafsson, and Mikey Anderson each record 3 points, and Joel Edmundson, Brian Dumoulin, and Corey Perry round out the remaining production with 2 points each. In net, Darcy Kuemper has started 8 games, posting a 4-3-1 record, a 3.65 goals-against average, and an .878 save percentage with 194 saves on 221 shots. Anton Forsberg has made 6 appearances, going 0-4-1 with a 2.51 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage after turning aside 129 of 143 shots.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Sharks have lost each of their last four road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have won four of their last five home games against the Sharks following a loss.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have covered the puck line in each of their last four games.
• The Kings have won the second period in seven of their last eight games as home favorites following a loss.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: San Jose +135