Kings vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 28

The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will face each other on Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET, at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. The oddsmakers have made the Kings big favorites at -205 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Sharks are at +170.

Los Angeles won 3-1 on the road its last time out on Oct. 26 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Adrian Kempe (one assist) and Phillip Danault (one assist) were among the eight Kings players who recorded one point each.

San Jose won on the road in its most recent game on Oct. 26, 6-5 over the Minnesota Wild. Macklin Celebrini (one goal and two assists) and William Eklund (two goals and one assist) each had three points for the Sharks in that outing.

Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to emerge victorious in Tuesday's hockey game.

Kings vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Sharks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Sharks Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-205)
• Underdog: Sharks (+170)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have won 25.0% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (1-3).
• Los Angeles has had moneyline odds of -205 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
• The Kings have a 67.2% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Los Angeles' 10 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals four times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won two of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.
• San Jose has a record of 2-5 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +170 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played six games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 28 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Kings rank 22nd in goals against, conceding 31 total goals (3.1 per game) in league play.
• Its -3 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• The six power-play goals the Kings have scored this season (to rank 15th in the NHL) have come on 28 power-play chances.
• Los Angeles ranks 15th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season are an NHL high.
• Los Angeles has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.81%).
• Los Angeles wins 48.2% of its faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
• The Kings have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 26th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• With 29 goals (3.2 per game), San Jose has the league's 14th-ranked offense.
• The Sharks allow 4.7 goals per game (42 in total), 31st in the NHL.
• Its -13 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With nine power-play goals (on 32 chances), the Sharks are fourth-best in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's seventh-best power-play percentage (28.13%).
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Sharks have one.
• San Jose's has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (65.63%).
• At 51%, San Jose has the league's 14th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 13.4%, the Sharks are fourth in the league.