Sunday, January 24, 2016

SAP Center

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, January 24, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Kings at -105 and the Sharks at -115. The over/under has been set at 5.

Los Angeles comes into this matchup having played 46 games. They have an overall record of 29-14-3 and on the road they have a record of 14-6-2. Currently they are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 121 goals and given up 104 goals for a point differential of +17. San Jose shows up with a record of 24-18-3 including 8-12-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 130 goals and surrendered 122 for a goal differential of +8.

Anze Kopitar has accumulated 40 total points this season for the Kings. He has 13 goals this season with 96 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jeff Carter has averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 120 shots. He has 20 assists giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 26 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has had 1066 shots against him and has given up 83 goals. He has made 983 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Joe Pavelski has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 22 goals this season with 120 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Patrick Marleau has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 15 goals on 116 shots. He has 16 assists giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Martin Jones has 21 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has had 984 shots against him and has given up 84 goals. He has made 900 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Kings have 61 total points this season. They have scored 119 goals while giving up 102 goals. They have had 131 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. The Kings have allowed 161 power play opportunities and given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. They average 32 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.07% for the season to this point. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Sharks have a total of 51 points on the season. They have 32 power play goals on 148 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 22%. They have allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Kings have a total of 128 goals scored while they've given up 121 goals to this point. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.40%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%.

Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 27-17 straight up

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-19-15 against the over/under

San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 22-21 straight up

The San Jose Sharks are 25-16-3 against the over/under

Los Angeles Kings Injuries

12/14/15 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body out indefinitely
10/22/15 D Matt Greene Shoulder out indefinitely

San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/22/16 C Dainius Zubrus Upper Body is upgraded to expected to be available Saturday vs. Minnesota

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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