The San Jose Sharks (5-5-1) close out a two-game set with the Los Angeles Kings (3-6-3) in a Thursday night battle at Staples Center. Puck drop will be at 10 p.m. ET. 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 11:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Sharks -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Kings +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Sharks -1.5 (+200) | Kings +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Sharks at Kings: Projected starting goalies
Martin Jones (5-2-0, .878 SV%, 3.70 GAA) vs. Jonathan Quick (2-2-2, .867 SV%, 4.05 GAA)
Jones stopped 24 of 27 shots on goal in a 4-3 Sharks victory Tuesday. One of the three goals he allowed was of the extra-man variety. Jones logged a .943 SV% in two starts against Los Angeles last season.
Quick is looking for a bounce-back effort after being pulled 21 minutes into his last start (Feb. 5 vs. Vegas Golden Knights). The veteran netminder coughed up 4 goals on just 10 shots in that start and owns a .763 SV% over his last two starts. Quick was roughed up by the Sharks last season, posting an .830 SV% in two turns against San Jose.
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Sharks at Kings: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Sharks 3, Kings 2
Money line (ML)
The Kings have been trending the wrong way in their Corsi-for numbers, and over its last four games, L.A. has allowed an average of 38 shots on goal.
TAG THE SHARKS -125 AS LEAN. A play in the -115 to -120 range would be more palatable.
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Against the spread (ATS)
San Jose has been feast or famine in its results and its puck-possession numbers. An all-road slate could well be taking its toll; a potential look-ahead to a Saturday home debut chips away at the value in a puck-line play.
PASS unless you can get the Sharks in the neighborhood of +220.
Over/Under (O/U)
Figue on some tightened-up Game 2 gravity and the Kings are due for some better goaltending. TAKE THE UNDER 6 (-110).
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