Kings vs. Sharks betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Los Angeles Kings are big favorites (-302) on the road against the San Jose Sharks (+243) on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Kings to win vs Sharks -302

Bet $20, Payout $26.62

Kings vs. Sharks Game Info & Betting Lines

Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over 6 goals 40 of 75 times.
San Jose’s games have gone over 6 goals in 39 of 74 chances this season.
The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.3, is 0.7 less than Thursday’s over/under.
This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

The Kings’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 232 total, which makes them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
The Kings are ranked third in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 194 total goals (2.6 per game).
The squad has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +38 this season.
The Sharks have scored 164 goals this season (2.2 per game) to rank 32nd in the NHL.
The Sharks’ 293 total goals given up (4.0 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -129.

Los Angeles has gotten the victory in 28 of the 49 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -302 this season, the Kings have picked up a victory twice.
The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 75.1% chance of winning this contest.
San Jose has pulled off an upset victory 17 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 74 games as the underdog).
San Jose is 7-23 when it is the underdog by +243 or longer on the moneyline.
The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 29.2%.

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A leading offensive player this season for Los Angeles, Kevin Fiala has put up 68 points.
Adrian Kempe has 67 points (24 goals, 43 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
Through 75 games, Anze Kopitar has proven himself as a scoring option for Los Angeles. He has 66 points (26 goals and 40 assists).
In the 49 games Cam Talbot has played this season, his save percentage is .915, the 10th-best in the league.

Mikael Granlund’s 12 goals and 39 assists in 61 games for San Jose add up to 51 total points on the season.
Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 21 goals and 17 assists.
William Eklund’s 12 goals and 24 assists add up to 36 points this season.
Mackenzie Blackwood has a 10-22-3 record this season, with a .900 save percentage (44th in the league). He has 1125 saves, and has conceded 125 goals (3.4 goals against average).

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