Two teams squaring off for the first time this season, the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings clash at the Staples Center for a Pacific Division tilt. The match will get started at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, October 5, and fans at home can catch it live on Fox Sports West.
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings Odds
San Jose (+105) is playing the role of underdog to Los Angeles (-125), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total sit at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Each of these teams owned a winning record 2017-18 campaign. The San Jose Sharks went 45-37 straight up (SU) last season, while the Los Angeles Kings finished 45-37.
The visiting Sharks managed to score 3.07 goals per game on offense (33.1 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 2.77 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 30.7 shots per game on the Sharks last year.
Fueled by 31.1 offensive shot attempts per outing, the Kings recorded 2.81 goals/game. They allowed 31.0 shots and 2.44 goals per game on defense.
The Sharks found the net on 21.1% of their power play opportunities during the 2017-18 season. They were able to kill off 84.2% of all opposition power plays.
The Kings scored on 19.8% of their extra-man advantages and killed off 85.3% of the power plays encountered by the defense.
San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Kings, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes
San Jose was 5-3 in games decided by a shootout last season while Los Angeles was 2-1 in shootouts.
After averaging the sixth-most shots in the league last season (33.1 per game), San Jose has attempted 33.0 shots per game overall this season, and 0.0 in its last five road games.
San Jose skaters registered 18.4 hits per game last season, while the Kings logged 27.3 hits per contest.
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