Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Staples Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +151 and the Kings at -167. The over/under has been set at 5.

San Jose comes into this matchup having played 33 games. They have an overall record of 16-15-2 and on the road they have a record of 12-6-2. Currently they are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 88 goals and given up 91 goals for a point differential of -3. Los Angeles shows up with a record of 20-10-2 including 11-5-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 81 goals and surrendered 71 for a goal differential of +10.

Joe Pavelski has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 16 goals this season with 96 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Patrick Marleau has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 94 shots. He has 12 assists giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Martin Jones has 14 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has had 712 shots against him and has given up 60 goals. He has made 652 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Anze Kopitar has accumulated 20 total points this season for the Kings. He has 9 goals this season with 58 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jeff Carter has averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 11 goals on 98 shots. He has 16 assists giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 17 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has had 712 shots against him and has given up 57 goals. He has made 655 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Sharks have 34 total points this season. They have scored 87 goals while giving up 91 goals. They have had 106 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. The Sharks have allowed 101 power play opportunities and given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. They average 30 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.76% for the season to this point. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%.

The Kings have a total of 42 points on the season. They have 16 power play goals on 91 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 113 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. As a team, the Sharks have a total of 79 goals scored while they've given up 70 goals to this point. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.68%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 15-17 straight up

The San Jose Sharks are 18-12-2 against the over/under

Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 18-12 straight up

The Los Angeles Kings are 6-12-13 against the over/under

San Jose Sharks Injuries

12/11/15 C Logan Couture Thigh out indefinitely
10/05/15 LW Raffi Torres Suspension expected to miss 41 games

Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/14/15 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body expected to miss 5-7 days
10/22/15 D Matt Greene Shoulder out indefinitely
10/06/15 LW Dwight King Foot out 8-10 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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