The San Jose Sharks (4-5-1) and Los Angeles Kings (3-6-2) begin a two-game set at Staples Center Tuesday with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop. Below, we analyze the Sharks-Kings NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Sharks at Kings: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Sharks -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Kings +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Sharks -1.5 (+220) | Kings +1.5 (-275)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Sharks at Kings: Projected starting goalies
Martin Jones (4-2-0 .876 SV%, 3.87 GAA) vs. Jonathan Quick (2-2-2, .867 SV%, 4.05 GAA)
Jones continues to be slated in as the No. 1 netminder in San Jose and will face his former team once again Tuesday; he has a .930 SV% and 2.08 GAA in 20 career games against the Kings with a 13-4-3 record. He allowed 4 goals on 37 shots in a win over the Anaheim Ducks Friday.
Quick was charged with the loss in each of his last two games, Jan. 28 and Feb. 5, while allowing a total of 9 goals on just 38 shots in losses to the Vegas Golden Knights and Minnesota Wild. He has allowed 3 or more goals in all but one outing.
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Sharks at Kings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Sharks 4, Kings 2
Money line (ML)
Let’s go with the SHARKS (-115) as modest road favorites with Jones getting the sizable edge in the goaltending battle against his former team. The Sharks went to a shootout in both halves of their two-game set with the Ducks; they won 5-4 in Game 1 and lost 2-1 in Game 2. The Kings have dropped four straight with all but their most recent coming by at least a 2-goal margin.
Both teams are in the bottom eight of the NHL in Corsi For percentage and scoring chances at 5-on-5, but the Sharks have a slight edge in both categories.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Stick with the SHARKS -1.5 (+220) and back the visitors to win by 2 or more goals. They’re 6-4 ATS while the Kings are 7-4.
The Kings have the slightly better power-play unit, but the Sharks are better on the penalty kill while ranking third in the NHL at a success rate of 86.49%. Both teams are similarly disciplined with the Sharks taking 8.8 minutes in penalties per game and the Kings taking 8.5. They’re both in the top 10 in opponent penalty minutes drawn per game.
Over/Under (O/U)
I’ll PASS on the total on a flat 6, as it matches my predicted score. The OVER 5.5 (-135) isn’t a bad play on the alternate line for some value.
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