Thursday’s NHL games include the Los Angeles Kings (10-6-4) visiting the San Jose Sharks (9-8-3) at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sharks are big underdogs (+150 on the moneyline) against the Kings (-180) ahead of the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-180)
• Underdog: Sharks (+150)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 10 of 20 games this season.
• San Jose’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 10 of 20 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.2 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings offense’s 55 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has conceded the ninth-fewest goals in league play this season, 54 (2.7 per game).
• They’re ranked 13th in the league with a +1 goal differential .
• Los Angeles’ 10 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 61 chances.
• The Kings’ 16.39% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 23rd in the league.
• Los Angeles’ three shorthanded goals this season rank third in the league.
• The Kings kill 79.1% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Kings win 48.8% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
• Los Angeles scores on 9.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 29th in the league.
• The Kings average 17.9 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Through 12 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has won six times.
• In two games with moneyline odds shorter than -180 this season, the Kings have been victorious once.
• The moneyline odds say Los Angeles has a 64.3% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: six goals and 13 assists
• Quinton Byfield: four goals and 13 assists
• Kevin Fiala: nine goals and six assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 7-4-3 record, .904 save percentage, 34 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 59 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
• San Jose has conceded 64 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -5.
• San Jose has recorded 13 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 69 chances).
• The Sharks have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.84%.
• San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (ninth in league).
• The 78.13% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have registered is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
• The Sharks win 48.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• San Jose’s collective 12.3% shooting percentage ranks fifth in the league.
• The Sharks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 20 games this season, with nine upset wins (45.0%).
• San Jose is 7-7 when it is underdogs of +150 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 40.0%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 13 goals and 17 assists
• Will Smith: seven goals and 12 assists
• William Eklund: five goals and eight assists
• Yaroslav Askarov: 6-5-1 record, .907 save percentage, 35 goals allowed