Kings vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 4

The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will play on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Sharks are underdogs on the road, at +140, and the Kings are -166.

Los Angeles lost 3-2 at home its last time out on Oct. 31 against the Buffalo Sabres. Andre Lee (one goal) and Corey Perry (one goal) were among the six Kings players who recorded one point each.

San Jose lost 2-1 at home against the Calgary Flames in its last game on Nov. 2. Yaroslav Askarov saved 20 Flames shots in that matchup while allowing two goals.

Here's our prediction for who will claim the victory in Wednesday's matchup.

Kings vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Kings 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a look below at the latest moneylines for the Kings-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Kings (-166)
• Underdog: Sharks (+140)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been a moneyline favorite two times this season (they went 1-1 in those games).
• Los Angeles has never played a game this season shorter than -166 moneyline odds.
• The Kings have a 62.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Los Angeles and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in five of 13 games this season.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have been an underdog 13 times, and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
• San Jose has a record of 1-2 in games when sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +140 on the moneyline.
• The Sharks have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in seven of 16 games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 36 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 30th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Kings have conceded 45 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's 26th-ranked goal differential at -9.
• The eight power-play goals the Kings have recorded this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 45 power-play chances.
• Los Angeles is 23rd in the league with a 17.78% power-play conversion rate.
• The Kings have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).
• Los Angeles' 62.5% penalty-kill success rate ranks 32nd in the league.
• Los Angeles has the 10th-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.7%.
• The Kings shoot 9.9% as a team (26th in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 41 goals this season (2.6 per game), 25th in the league.
• The Sharks concede 3.3 goals per game (53 in total), 24th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -12, the team is 27th in the league.
• With 12 power-play goals (on 55 chances), the Sharks are 11th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 21.82% of its power plays, No. 14 in the NHL.
• The Sharks lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with four.
• San Jose's has the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (84.91%).
• At 47.8%, San Jose has the NHL's 24th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 29th in the league.