Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/28/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-145) Sharks (+125)

The San Jose Sharks (2-5-2) will try to beat the Los Angeles Kings (4-3-3) at SAP Center on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Kings at -145 while the Sharks are sitting at +125. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Los Angeles Kings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in their previous contest . Los Angeles recorded 10 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Kings played like an average offensive team in the win. In addition, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to net one. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 of the 22 shots they tried.

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At even strength, the Kings have given up 20 goals while having 22 on the offensive side of the ice. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 42 power play opportunities (1st in pro hockey) and have earned 11 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have earned 28 goals (17th in hockey) for the season and have allowed 31. Los Angeles has taken 292 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the current campaign, they have earned 11 points and their points percentage sits at .550. The Kings so far have had 274 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .887. Los Angeles is sitting with 28 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 21.43%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has been involved in 445 games during his NHL career. He has accumulated a record of 211-148-55 and he has gotten the start in 424 games. Opponents have racked up 1,072 goals versus Kuemper in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.53. Kuemper has had 12,515 shot attempts against him and has garnered 11,443 total saves. His save percentage is at .914 during his 23,282 mins between the pipes. In his career, Kuemper has 237 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .559.

In their last outing, San Jose opposed the Wild in an outing where the Sharks took home the victory by a mark of 6-5. The Sharks scored 6 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this one and notched 2 out of those tries.

The Sharks are sitting with 20 goals at even strength and 9 goals (8th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. San Jose has attempted 217 shots (30th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 13.36%, while allowing the other team 296 shots. So far this season, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 29 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .333. They have granted a total of 42 goals to be scored by of a combination of 31 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 32 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 28.13%. They have a penalty kill rate of 65.63% on the other teams 32 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 85.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Yaroslav Askarov between the pipes. The opposition is averaging 3.53 goals/game and he has allowed 67 goals altogether. Askarov's quality start rate sits at 47.4% and he has earned 9 quality starts in his professional career. He has been a starter 19 games and has played for a total of 861 minutes. Askarov has compiled a career record of 6-10-3 and has played in 21 games. He has racked up 526 stops out of the 593 shots tried, which gives him a save percentage of .887.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (+125)

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