Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/29/24
Betting on today’s Kings and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN. In this division matchup, the Kings are favored by -1.5 against the Sharks. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5
This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:00 ET on Tuesday, October 29th.
WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:
- Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+216)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Does Los Angeles Have A Chance at SAP Center?
With a 3-2 win over Utah, the Kings improved to 5-2-2 this season. Los Angeles, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short.
Brandt Clarke opened the scoring at 12:09 in the second period, and Joel Edmundson added two more goals for the Kings. Utah cut the lead to 3-2 with a goal in the third, but the Kings held on for the win.
Joel Edmundson led the way for the Kings with two goals, including his second of the season at 18:51 in the third period. Brandt Clarke opened the scoring for Los Angeles with his first goal of the year on a power play in the second period. Clarke also picked up his sixth assist on Edmundson’s third-period goal.
Adrian Kempe added two assists, bringing his season total to five. The Kings recorded 23 shots on goal and had 14 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Kings will look to tighten things up after allowing a late goal in the 3rd period of their last game. Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 26 hits.
Taking a Look at the Sharks Chances at Home
San Jose finally got their first win of the season, defeating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 in overtime. The Sharks were down 4-1 at one point, but they came back to improve their record to 1-7-2.
The total for this game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score of 9 easily surpassed that. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks didn’t cover. Four different players scored for San Jose, with Alexander Wennberg’s goal in overtime sealing the victory.
San Jose fired 45 shots on goal in their 5-4 overtime win. Fabian Zetterlund scored twice, bringing his season total to 5 goals. Mikael Granlund added his 6th goal and picked up two assists, giving him 8 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli netted his 5th goal, while Alexander Wennberg scored his first of the season on a power play in overtime.
After a scoreless first period, Zetterlund got the Sharks on the board with his 4th goal of the season. He later added another in the third period. Granlund’s goal came in the third, followed by Toffoli’s 5th goal of the season. Wennberg’s overtime winner was his first goal of the year.
Defensively, the Sharks had a rough start, giving up two goals in the first period and two more in the second, including one with just 24 seconds left. However, they tightened up in the third, not allowing a goal and eventually winning in overtime. Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves with a save percentage of 82.6%.