San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks & Predictions 1/15/2018

Monday, January 15, 2018

Staples Center

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, January 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +113 and the Kings at -125.

San Jose has a record of 22-13-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 9-7-4-1. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 116 goals and given up 111 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-19-0 and an over/under record of 14-26-0. Los Angeles has a record of 24-14-5 including 11-7-3-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 128 goals and surrendered 103 for a goal differential of +25. Their record against the spread is 24-19-0 while their over/under record is 19-21-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 22-19-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 14-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 24-19-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 19-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/07/18 D Dylan Demelo Undisclosed IR (01/06)

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/19/17 C Jeff Carter Ankle IR (10/18)
01/07/18 D Jake Muzzin Undisclosed IR (01/04)

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 13 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 794 shots against him and he's given up 71 goals. He's made 723 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Joe Thornton has accumulated 30 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 9 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Joe Thornton averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 9 goals on 65 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 45 total points this year for the Kings. He has 18 goals this season with 101 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 22 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 19 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 1,058 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 978 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Dustin Brown averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 15 goals on 105 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 132 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.63% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 15th in the league. The Sharks has 50 total points this season, ranking 16th in the NHL in offense. They are 26th in the league with 116 goals while they've given up 111 goals, which is 29th overall. They have had 145 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 17th with 128 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 103 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.69%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Kings have a total of 53 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 127 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 146 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 87%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose has a Corsi percentage of 52.6% as they've tried 2,586 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,332 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 3rd in Corsi percentage. They are 4th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 52.9% as they have 1,899 shots while they've given up 1,690 attempts on defense. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.6% for the year. That puts them 5th and 28th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,256 face-off wins as opposed to 1,211 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That is 14th overall in the NHL. On defense San Jose has 740 hits and they've blocked 642 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 16th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,292 face-off wins as opposed to 1,306 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,085 hits and they've blocked 601 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 25th in blocked shots. Los Angeles is ranked 15th in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've tried 2,467 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,520 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 18th in the NHL at 49%, as they have 1,846 shots while they've given up 1,919 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Sharks/Kings NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles -125

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