San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 12/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+275) Kings (-360)

The Los Angeles Kings (19-7-4) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (9-22-3) at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have San Jose at +275 while Los Angeles is coming in at -360. The total is 7.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-4 defeat to the Canucks in the last game they played. The Sharks had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this loss. In the game, they netted 4 out of the 25 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries but weren't able to score a goal. San Jose had 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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When talking about their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have notched 73 goals (32nd in the league) so far this year and have allowed 137. For the year, they have recorded 21 points and their points percentage is .309. San Jose has 89 power play chances and they have notched 18 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 20.22%. At even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 105 goals while getting 55 of their own. San Jose has attempted 874 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 8.4%. The Sharks so far have had 1,212 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .887. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 118 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have come away with 32 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Kaapo Kahkonen. Opponents have been able to score 357 goals versus Kahkonen in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.28. Kahkonen has played in 117 contests throughout his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .899 in his 6,535 mins in the crease. He has amassed an overall record of 47-51-13 and got the start in 111 games. For his career, Kahkonen has 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .505. Kahkonen has seen 3,526 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,169 saves.

Their last time out, Los Angeles opposed the Flames in an outing where the Kings ended up with the victory by a score of 5-3. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Kings tallied 5 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

For the season, the Los Angeles Kings have notched a total of 106 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .700. They have allowed 71 goals to be scored by way of 58 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Kings are sitting with 85 goals at even strength and 21 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 105 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 20.00%. Los Angeles has taken 1,018 shots (14th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.41%, while allowing the opposition 798 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 86.60% on their opponents 97 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 91.1%.

Across the rink you will find Cam Talbot protecting the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,135 goals overall. Talbot's quality start percentage sits at 54.8% and he has 238 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He was named a starter in 434 contests and has accumulated 25,974 minutes. Talbot has accumulated a career record of 232-162-38 and has participated in 454 games. He has tallied 12,075 stops out of the 13,210 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .914.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-360)

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