Wednesday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the heavily favored Los Angeles Kings (18-14-9, -258 on the moneyline to win at home) and the San Jose Sharks (21-18-3, +210 moneyline odds) at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-258)
• Underdog: Sharks (+210)
• Over/under: 6.5

Kings vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 41 matches (34.1%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 52.4% of San Jose’s games (22/42) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.7 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 109 total, which makes them the 31st-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Los Angeles is one of the best units in NHL competition, allowing 108 total goals to rank second.
• Their goal differential (+1) ranks them 15th in the league.
• The 20 power-play goals Los Angeles has put up this season (on 125 chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ offense has the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16%).
• The seven shorthanded goals Los Angeles has netted this season lead the league.
• The Kings kill 78.01% of their opponent’s power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Kings’ players win 49.5% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
• Los Angeles connects on 9.4% of its shots, ranking 30th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.5 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has gone 12-16 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Kings have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -258 this season.
• According to the moneyline odds, Los Angeles has a 72.1% chance of winning this contest.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 15 goals and 19 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 15 goals and 14 assists
• Quinton Byfield: six goals and 18 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 12-7-6 record, .912 save percentage, 59 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 130 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• San Jose has allowed 147 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th.
• Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -17.
• San Jose has recorded 27 power-play goals this season (on 143 chances). That ranks 12th in the NHL.
• The Sharks have the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.88%.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).
• The 77.61% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have put totgether is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
• The Sharks win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• The 12.3% shooting percentage San Jose has amassed ranks fifth in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.6 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sharks have 21 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• San Jose is 3-6 when it is underdogs of +210 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Sharks have a 32.3% chance to win.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 23 goals and 41 assists
• Alexander Wennberg: eight goals and 21 assists
• Will Smith: 12 goals and 17 assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 15-10-1 record, .895 save percentage, 83 goals conceded