San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Kings (3-2-2) welcome the San Jose Sharks (0-5-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

The San Jose Sharks will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-1 defeat to the Ducks in their previous game. San Jose garnered 14 penalty minutes in this contest. The Sharks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with the advantage and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they netted 1 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

At even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 19 goals while notching 9 themselves. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 35 power play opportunities (2nd in the NHL) and have earned 9 goals in those attempts. With regard to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 13 goals (32nd in hockey) this season and have surrendered 28. San Jose has attempted 184 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.1%. For the current season, they have tallied 2 points and their points percentage is sitting at .143. The Sharks have seen 233 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .880. San Jose comes into the game with 20 power play chances and they have notched 4 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 20.00%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Vitek Vanecek. The opposition has scored 423 goals against Vanecek in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.71. Vanecek has taken the ice for 167 games throughout his pro hockey career. His save percentage is .905 for his 9,350 mins played. He has earned an overall mark of 91-45-17 and he was named the starter in 155 games. In his professional hockey career, Vanecek has accounted for 81 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .523. Vanecek has seen 4,438 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 4,015 saves.

In their last game, Los Angeles played the Golden Knights in a game where the Kings ended up losing by a tally of 6-1. They had 4 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Kings recorded 1 goal out of the 33 shots on goal they took.

Los Angeles has taken 218 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.09%, while allowing the opposition 197 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 73.33% on their opponents 30 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.3%. They have a total of 27 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.81%. The Kings have earned 18 goals at even strength and 4 goals (18th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 25 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Los Angeles Kings have 22 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571.

Across the rink you will find David Rittich protecting the net. He has racked up 4,831 saves out of 5,334 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .906. Rittich has accrued a lifetime record of 94-59-24 and has been in net for 200 games. He got the starting nod in 177 games and his ice time sits at 10,810 mins. Rittich's quality start rate sits at 53.7% and he has qualified for 95 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.79 goals per game and he has surrendered 503 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose

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