Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 10/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ABTV, NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Kings (+108) Sharks (-120)

SAP Center is the location where the San Jose Sharks will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Kings at +108 and the Sharks are priced at -120. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Los Angeles Kings will need a bounce back game after taking a 8-4 defeat to the Avalanche in their previous contest . Los Angeles recorded 15 minutes in the box in this contest. Additionally, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Kings had a good offensive outing in this defeat. For the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 31 shots they put on net.

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While at even strength, the Kings conceded 177 goals while having 182. Los Angeles Kings opponents had 240 power play opportunities (14th in the league) and had a total of 61 goals in those attempts. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Los Angeles Kings racked up 220 goals (29th in professional hockey) in the previous season and gave up 238. Los Angeles tried 2,297 shots and held a shooting percentage of 9.6%. For the prior season, they earned 90 points and their points percentage was .549. The Kings had 2,228 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .893. Los Angeles had 224 power play opportunities and added 38 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.96%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Darcy Kuemper. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Kuemper has earned 260 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .554. His save percentage currently is at .912 during his 27,813 minutes played. Kuemper has had 13,628 shots taken against him and he has 12,431 saves. Opponents have scored 1,197 goals versus Kuemper in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.55. He has amassed a record of 228-161-68 and he started in 469 games. Kuemper has played in 490 matchups throughout his NHL career.

When they took the ice last, San Jose opposed the Panthers in an outing where the Sharks ended up with the victory by a final score of 4-3. The Sharks recorded 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this contest and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

The Sharks earned 195 goals at even strength and 54 goals (12th in the league) while having more men on the ice. San Jose took 2,111 shots (26th in the league) and had a shot percentage of 11.80%, while allowing their opponent 2,431 shots. Last year, the San Jose Sharks tallied 249 goals, 86 points, and a points percentage of .524. They permitted 290 goals to be scored by of a combination of 232 goals at even strength and 58 goals while they were shorthanded. They had a total of 255 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.18%. They accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.42% on their opponent's 246 tries on the power play, and their save percentage was 88.1%.

For the opposition you will find Yaroslav Askarov defending the net. Teams are averaging 3.27 goals per contest and he has surrendered 203 goals in total. Askarov's quality start rate comes out to 45.2% and he has made 28 quality starting assignments in his career. He was named a starter in 62 contests and has played 147 mins. Askarov is the owner of a lifetime record of 27-27-6 and has played in 64 games. He has a tally of 1,591 stops out of the 1,794 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .887.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+108)

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