Sharks vs Kings Prediction, Player Props & Odds (Nov 4, 2026)

San Jose Sharks logo

Sharks7-9 · 6-10 ATS12th in the West
FINAL2 – 7
Los Angeles Kings logo

Kings4-9 · 8-5 ATS14th in the West

NHL · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 10:00 PM ET · crypto.com Arena

Final score by period

Team 1 2 3 T
Sharks 0 1 1 2
Kings 3 2 2 7

How the bets settled

MoneylineKings wonClosed at -166
SpreadKings coveredKings -1.5, by 3.5
TotalOver 6.59 scored, 2.5 over

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

The Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on November 4, deciding the game with a 3-0 first period and a 5-1 lead through two. San Jose never got the game back within reach.

Adrian Kempe led the Kings with three goals and four points, while Artemi Panarin added four assists. Macklin Celebrini scored once for San Jose, and Dmitry Orlov recorded two assists and two points. The Kings’ 60 percent power play, 19 blocked shots, 31 hits, and seven takeaways explained the gap, even though San Jose finished with more shots.

For bettors, the Kings covered the -1.5 closing spread by 3.5, and the game’s nine goals went over the 6.5 closing total by 2.5.

How the props finished

8 of 12 cleared

Player Line Price Result
Artemi Panarin Over 2.5 shots on goal -165 Hard Rock 3 Cleared
Brandt Clarke Over 1.5 blocks -175 William Hill 4 Cleared
Erik Haula Over 0.5 shots on goal -350 Fanatics 2 Cleared
Joel Armia Over 1.5 shots on goal +105 Fanatics 1 Missed
Will Smith Over 2.5 shots on goal +102 prophetexchange 0 Missed
Kiefer Sherwood Over 1.5 shots on goal -125 DraftKings 2 Cleared
Zack Ostapchuk Over 1.5 hits -177 Stake 0 Missed
Collin Graf Over 0.5 shots on goal -350 Fanatics 3 Cleared
Mason Marchment Over 1.5 shots on goal -130 ESPN BET 4 Cleared
Barclay Goodrow Over 1.5 hits -139 Stake 1 Missed
Alex Laferriere Over 2.5 hits -140 Stake 4 Cleared
Adrian Kempe Over 2.5 shots on goal -170 Caesars 4 Cleared

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

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Against the spread, start to finish

KingsSharks
The score margin against the closing spread (Kings -1.5). Blue: Kings covering. Orange: Sharks covering.
+1.5Largest SJ cover
27%SJ covering
+3.5Largest LA cover
73%LA covering

Top performers

Sharks

  • GoalsMacklin Celebrini1
  • AssistsDmitry Orlov2
  • PointsDmitry Orlov2

Kings

  • GoalsAdrian Kempe3
  • AssistsArtemi Panarin4
  • PointsAdrian Kempe4

Team stats

SharksKings
32Shots27
52.7%Faceoffs won47.3%
2Power play goals3
20Hits31
12Blocked shots19
2Takeaways7
16Giveaways14
10Penalty minutes12

Box score

San Jose Sharks

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Filip Bystedt C 0 0 0 2 -1 8:12 11 0 1 0 0 2 33.3
Macklin Celebrini C 1 0 0 5 -1 22:40 22 3 1 0 0 4 50.0
Ty Dellandrea C 0 0 0 1 -1 11:51 16 3 1 0 0 0 44.4
Barclay Goodrow C 0 0 0 3 -1 12:13 16 1 0 0 2 0 0.0
Collin Graf RW 0 0 0 3 0 16:54 20 1 1 1 0 0 88.9
Mason Marchment LW 0 0 0 4 -1 18:05 18 1 1 0 1 0 0.0
Michael Misa C 0 2 0 2 -2 15:33 21 1 0 0 4 0 50.0
Zack Ostapchuk C 0 0 0 1 -1 10:36 15 0 0 0 0 2 33.3
Kiefer Sherwood LW 0 0 0 2 -1 17:39 21 8 1 0 1 0 0.0
Will Smith C 0 0 0 0 -1 21:00 22 0 0 0 0 0 100.0
Ivar Stenberg LW 1 0 0 4 -1 13:02 18 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Tyler Toffoli C 0 0 0 1 -1 15:41 19 0 0 0 3 2 0.0

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Sam Dickinson D 0 0 0 0 -2 18:11 22 0 2 0 2 0 0.0
Michael Kesselring D 0 0 0 0 -1 18:44 25 0 1 1 2 0 0.0
Darnell Nurse D 0 0 0 1 -1 19:50 25 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Dmitry Orlov D 0 2 0 0 -1 16:52 22 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Eric Pohlkamp D 0 0 0 3 -1 17:37 23 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Jacob Trouba D 0 0 0 0 -2 17:21 24 1 1 0 0 0 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Yaroslav Askarov G 7 27 0 0 20 .741 12 6 2 60:00 0 0

Los Angeles Kings

Forwards

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Joel Armia RW 1 0 0 1 2 12:51 20 3 0 0 0 4 0.0
Quinton Byfield RW 2 0 0 4 0 20:44 23 0 0 1 1 0 45.5
Martin Chromiak RW 0 0 0 2 0 9:03 14 1 0 0 1 0 0.0
Kenny Connors C 0 1 0 0 2 11:21 18 2 1 1 0 0 45.5
Erik Haula LW 1 1 0 2 2 14:29 22 7 1 0 2 0 50.0
Adrian Kempe RW 3 1 0 4 2 17:23 21 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
Alex Laferriere RW 0 1 0 4 2 16:59 23 4 2 0 0 0 50.0
Scott Laughton C 0 0 0 0 0 12:29 17 3 1 0 0 2 63.6
Andre Lee LW 0 0 0 0 0 12:01 17 1 2 1 0 0 0.0
Trevor Moore LW 0 0 0 2 0 14:15 20 0 1 0 1 0 0.0
Artemi Panarin LW 0 4 0 3 2 18:02 22 0 1 2 2 2 0.0
Corey Perry RW 0 0 0 3 0 13:35 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Defenses

Player G A SOG S +/- TOI SHFT HT BS TK GV PIM FO%
Mikey Anderson D 0 0 0 0 0 20:15 25 2 3 1 0 0 0.0
Brandt Clarke D 0 1 0 0 3 18:12 20 0 4 0 3 0 0.0
Drew Doughty D 0 0 0 1 1 21:59 27 2 1 0 0 0 0.0
Brian Dumoulin D 0 1 0 0 0 17:54 23 1 1 1 1 0 0.0
Joel Edmundson D 0 0 0 1 1 17:30 25 3 1 0 1 0 0.0
Erik Gustafsson D 0 2 0 0 3 20:04 21 2 0 0 2 2 0.0

Goalies

Player GA SA SOS SOSA SV SV% ESSV PPSV SHSV TOI YTDG PIM
Darcy Kuemper G 2 32 0 0 30 .938 20 10 0 59:55 0 0

Attendance 17,010 · Officials: Ryan Gibbons, Kendrick Nicholson, Brandon Gawryletz, Stephen Hiff

Recap: Adrian Kempe scores a hat trick as the Kings beat the Sharks 7-2 (ESPN)

Highlights

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

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Betting trends

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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Sharks vs Kings pre-game preview

Los Angeles is the moneyline favorite at -147 and lays -1.5, with a total of 6.5. The opening line was also LA -1.5 with a total of 6.5. The last meeting went to San Jose 5-4 at home on October 3, and the Sharks are 6-4 straight up with a 3-1 ATS mark in the last 10 head-to-heads. San Jose is 7-9 overall and 6-10 ATS, with a 4-6 straight-up and 4-6 ATS last 10 after a 1-2 loss to Calgary on November 2. Los Angeles is 4-9 overall and 8-5 ATS, including 4-6 straight up and 6-4 ATS over its last 10 following a 2-3 loss to Buffalo on October 31.

The defensive profile does not favor either side cleanly: San Jose allows 3.31 goals per game (22nd) and Los Angeles 3.46 (25th), while the Kings rank 32nd in power-play points allowed at 3.46. Pace is high, with San Jose 57.6 (third) and Los Angeles 56.2 (sixth). On props, Artemi Panarin’s over 2.5 shots on goal at -182 cleared in 8 of his last 10, and Brandt Clarke’s over 0.5 points at -146 cleared in 7 of 10, with the StatsBench model projecting 0.5.

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Records

Team Record ATS O/U Home Away
Sharks 7-9 6-10 7-9 3-5 4-4
Kings 4-9 8-5 5-8 1-4 3-5

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

Sharks vs Kings head-to-head

Sharks are 6-4, 3-1 ATS, O/U 3-1 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Sharks won 5-4 on October 3, 2026.

Date Venue Sharks result ATS O/U
Oct 3, 26 Sharks home W 5-4 L -1.5 O 6.5
Jan 7, 26 Kings home W 4-3 W +1.5 O 6.5
Nov 20, 25 Sharks home W 4-3 – –
Oct 28, 25 Sharks home L 3-4 – –
Mar 30, 25 Kings home L 1-8 – –
Nov 25, 24 Sharks home W 7-2 – –
Oct 29, 24 Sharks home W 4-2 – –
Oct 24, 24 Kings home L 2-3 – –
Apr 4, 24 Sharks home L 1-2 W +1.5 U 5.5
Jan 22, 24 Kings home W 4-3 W +1.5 O 5.5

Recent form

San Jose Sharks: last 10 (4-6, 4-6 ATS, O/U 4-6)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Nov 2, 26 vs CGY L 1-2 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 31, 26 vs OTT L 1-5 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 29, 26 vs VAN W 3-2 L -1.5 U 6.5
Oct 27, 26 vs BUF L 0-2 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 24, 26 @ BOS L 4-6 L +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 22, 26 @ OTT W 6-2 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 20, 26 @ MTL W 4-3 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 19, 26 @ TOR L 1-3 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 17, 26 @ DET L 3-4 W +1.5 O 6.5
Oct 15, 26 @ NSH W 3-2 W +1.5 U 6.5

Los Angeles Kings: last 10 (4-6, 6-4 ATS, O/U 3-7)

Date Opponent Result ATS O/U
Oct 31, 26 vs BUF L 2-3 W +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 29, 26 vs OTT W 6-5 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 27, 26 @ CHI L 1-2 W +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 26, 26 @ NYR W 6-3 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 24, 26 @ NJ L 1-3 L +1.5 U 5.5
Oct 22, 26 @ NYI W 3-2 L -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 20, 26 @ WSH W 5-2 W +1.5 O 5.5
Oct 17, 26 vs BOS L 1-4 L -1.5 U 5.5
Oct 13, 26 vs EDM L 1-4 L +1.5 U 6.5
Oct 10, 26 @ VGK L 1-2 W +1.5 U 6.5

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 4:03 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Sharks defense Kings defense
Goals allowed per game 3.53 (27th of 32) 3.36 (22nd of 32)
Shots on goal allowed per game 30.24 (29th of 32) 28.5 (22nd of 32)
Points allowed per game 9.24 (24th of 32) 9.21 (23rd of 32)
Power-play points allowed per game 1.94 (14th of 32) 3.64 (31st of 32)

Venue and weather

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Sharks vs Kings odds

Line movement from the open

Line Open Close Move
Kings spread -1.5 -1.5 –
Total 6.5 6.5 –
Sharks moneyline +140 +140 –
Kings moneyline -166 -166 –

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart

Kings spread -1.5 → -1.5
Total 6.5 → 6.5
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