Kings at Sharks 1/7/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks
NHL: 10:35 PM ET
Jan. 07, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : SJ -235 O/U 5.5
Goals are likely to be at a premium in this divisional battle Monday. The last 10 times these teams have met there has been an average of just 4.3 goals scored. In those 10 meetings between the San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings there has not been a single over.
The San Jose Sharks have allowed only 25 goals in their last 11 home games. That is an average of just 2.3 goals per game when the San Jose Sharks are on home ice and they'll take advantage of an opponent here that is not known for scoring many goals.
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The Los Angeles Kings have averaged only 2 goals per game their last 6 games. The Los Angeles Kings have allowed only 2.2 goals per game in their last 4 road games.
The Los Angeles Kings are off a 4-0 home win over the Edmonton Oilers. However, prior to the big win the Los Angeles Kings scored an average of only 1.6 goals per game in their 5 prior games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Los Angeles is 6-3 last 9 games
Kings O/U 2-7 last 9 games
Home team is 9-5 in LA's last 14 games
San Jose is 6-3 last 9 home games
Sharks O/U is 4-1-1 their last 6 games
O/U is 0-6-4 (0 overs) last 10 games between SJ and LA
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 5.5 in San Jose
There have been 61 power plays in the last 10 meetings between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings and only 8 power plays goals were scored. None of those 10 games totaled more than 5 goals and the way these teams have matched up in the past, a similar result is expected tonight.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be few and far between in this one and the best (value) is to take the UNDER based on a projected final score of San Jose Sharks 3, Los Angeles Kings 1