Kings vs Sharks Picks and Prediction – 11/26/2024

The Kings are heading to this game here with a great chance to pick up a win over the Sharks. The game is taking place at 10:30 PM EST at the SAP Center at San Jose and is being aired live on ESPN+. Get ready for the NHL action with our NHL Picks.

The Kings in their last 5 games have struggled to a 2-3-0 mark. The last game for the Kings ended up being a 2-1 win over the Seattle Kraken. The Kings are now sitting on a record of 11-7-3. 

The Los Angeles Kings are coming into the game here with 3 goals per game with 28.7 shots per game. The defense for the Kings has allowed 2.67 goals per game while facing a total of 24.6 shots per game. The power play for the Kings is coming in converting at 15.6% on the year and the penalty kill is sitting at 80.6% on the year.

San Jose has had a horrible showing in their last 5 games with a 1-1-3 mark. The last game was a 4-2 loss for the Sharks against the Buffalo Sabres. The loss to the Sabres dropped the Sharks to a record of 6-12-5 on the year.

The Sharks offense is putting in 27.7 shots per game while getting 2.43 goals per game. The defense for the Sharks has allowed 3.44 goals per game while facing 33.3 shots per game. The power play for the Sharks is converting at a clip of 16.4% on the year and the penalty kill has managed to kill off 81.8% of the power plays faced.

The defense for the Sharks has struggled quite a bit on the year and that will show up in this game here. Granted, the Kings are not an offensive powerhouse the Kings will look like a powerhouse in this game here and easily win the game and cover the puck line. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Kings win 4-1.