January 05, 2026 1:47 PM EST

NHL: San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings 1/7/2026

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The Los Angeles Kings are solid 64.9 percent favorites over the San Jose Sharks. The Kings are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +5 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 23 shots for the Sharks. The Kings goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91% compared to the Sharks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 89.5%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Yaroslav Askarov 25, Darcy Kuemper 21 SHOTS: Macklin Celebrini 3.5, Adrian Kempe 3.2 GOALS: Macklin Celebrini 0.42, Adrian Kempe 0.53 PTS: Macklin Celebrini has a 44% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Adrian Kempe has a 43% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Jose Sharks

San Jose SharksRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road9-10, 47% 502Record at Home5-12, 29% -880San Jose Sharks
VS Los Angeles Kings1-1, 50% 41VS San Jose Sharks1-1, 50% -50San Jose Sharks
vs Team Under .50011-10, 52% 501vs Team .500 or Better4-13, 24% -862San Jose Sharks
Record As Road Underdog9-10, 47% 502Record As Home Favorite5-11, 31% -780San Jose Sharks
After 1 or More Days Off17-16, 52% +644After 1 or More Days Off12-20, 38% -2319San Jose Sharks

PAST 30 DAYS

San Jose SharksRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road5-2, 71% 620Record at Home2-3, 40% -179San Jose Sharks
VS Los Angeles Kings0-0 No GamesVS San Jose Sharks0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5003-3, 50% 147vs Team Under .5003-3, 50% -82San Jose Sharks
Record As Road Underdog5-2, 71% 620Record As Home Favorite2-3, 40% -179San Jose Sharks
After 1 or More Days Off6-4, 60% +341After 1 or More Days Off3-6, 33% -818San Jose Sharks

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

San Jose SharksRECORDLos Angeles KingsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD11-8, 58% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME10-11, 48% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-3, 57% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-4, 33% OverN/A
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON15-13, 54% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-11, 59% OverUNDER
Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home7-4, 64% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road16-15, 52% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 7-12, 37% -27 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 8-9, 47% -89 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 2-5, 29% -54 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 2-3, 40% -46

MONEY LINE - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 9-10, 47% -612 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 6-11, 35% +-688 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 2-5, 29% -404 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 2-3, 40% -179

OVER-UNDER RECORD - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 9-10, 47% -181 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 7-10, 41% -363 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - San Jose Sharks Road Games: 3-4, 43% -127 Los Angeles Kings Home Games: 3-2, 60% + 73

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