LA Kings vs San Jose Sharks Projected Lineups, Odds, Notes
LA Kings are back home on Saturday for a meeting with the San Jose Sharks. LA Kings beat Boston Bruins in a shootout on Thursday.
LA Kings are expected to win against San Jose Sharks. The team is back in Los Angeles.
The Sharks are coming off back-to-back wins over Anaheim and Arizona. They had an overtime loss to Vancouver before those. James Reimer will start in this one.
Sharks are right around league average when it comes to 5-on-5 possession metrics. Sharks have controlled the high-danger share so far this season.
San Jose has one of the top penalty kills in the NHL. The LA power play had gone 0-for-11 in four games before the Bruins game. Adrian Kempe scored on a 5-on-3 late in third period to tie the game and San Jose won.
FanDuel offers the best price at -156, DraftKings offers San Jose at +145 and PointsBet's +105 on the Under-6. LA Kings are home favorites. They are coming off a long east coast road trip. They didn't have any additional time off between Thursday and Saturday.
The Kings won the first game 5-2. The Sharks controlled over 53% of shot attempts, 56% expected goals, and 56%. The Kings were bailed out by a poor performance from James Reimer. Pheonix Copley's 2.94 goals-against average and .901 save percentage lead the team. Adrian Kempe has four goals in his last three games. Quinton Byfield has 14 points in 13 games in Ontario. The Reign were in Bakersfield on Friday. LA hasn't won back-to-back games since November 10th and 12th against Chicago and Detroit.
LA Kings play San Jose Sharks. LA won the first game 5-2. The Kings' third line is in need of a change. Quinton Byfield could be called up from the Ontario Reign. Los Angeles hasn't won back-to-back games since November 10th and 12th against Chicago and Detroit. Sanjay controlled over 53% of shot attempts, 56% expected goals, and 56%. James Reimer played poorly, giving up 6 goals in the third period in Buffalo. Pheonix Copley's 2.94 goals-against average and .901 save percentage lead the team.
