Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (-150) Sharks (+125)

SAP Center is the location where the San Jose Sharks (9-8-3) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings (10-6-4) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -150 while San Jose is opening at +125. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Los Angeles Kings will look to clean up some issues after taking a 2-1 loss against the Capitals in their previous contest . Los Angeles amassed 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 3 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. The Kings offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. For the outing, they tallied a score on 1 of the 31 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Kings have allowed the opponent to score 40 goals while earning 45 of their own. Los Angeles Kings opponents have earned 67 power play opportunities (9th in pro hockey) and have scored 14 goals in those attempts. Concerning their scoring, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 55 goals (23rd in pro hockey) for the season and have given up 54. Los Angeles has attempted 580 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.5%. For the current season, they sit with 24 points and their points percentage is .600. The Kings thus far have had 522 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .897. Los Angeles is sitting with 61 power play opportunities and they have scored 10 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 16.39%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Throughout his time in hockey, Kuemper has earned 242 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .560. His save percentage is at .914 in his 23,302 mins played. Kuemper has had 12,721 shots taken against him and has accrued 11,632 saves. Opponents have racked up 1,089 goals versus Kuemper in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. He has compiled a record of 216-150-56 and he started in 432 games. Kuemper has participated in 453 contests during his NHL career.

Their last time out, San Jose went up against the Mammoth in a matchup where the Sharks ended up with the win by a final of 3-2. The Sharks scored 3 goals of the 22 shots on goal they tried. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this outing and earned 1 out of those chances.

For the year, the San Jose Sharks have earned 59 goals, 21 points, as well as a points percentage of .525. They have allowed 64 goals to be scored by way of 50 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Sharks have tallied 46 goals at even strength and 13 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 69 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.84%. San Jose has attempted 482 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 12.24%, while allowing the opposition 627 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.13% on the other teams 64 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the ice you are going to see Yaroslav Askarov between the pipes. He has accounted for 725 stops out of the 804 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .902. Askarov has a career mark of 11-12-3 and has been in net for 28 contests. He has started in 26 games and has played for a total of 878 minutes. Askarov's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.7% and he has qualified for 15 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 3.04 goals/game and he has relinquished 79 goals in total.

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

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

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