San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 1/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Fanduel Sports Network West

The San Jose Sharks (20-18-3) are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Kings (18-14-9).

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-3 loss to the Lightning in their previous outing. San Jose accrued 30 penalty minutes for this game. The Sharks offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 22 shots they attempted.

At even strength, the Sharks let the opposition score 115 goals while getting 99 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have amassed 131 power play tries (11th in the league) and have scored 30 goals in those attempts. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the San Jose Sharks have earned 125 goals (17th in pro hockey) this season and have conceded 145. San Jose has taken 1,025 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.2%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 43 points and their points percentage comes in at .524. The Sharks so far have had 1,280 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .887. San Jose comes into tonight with 138 power play opportunities and they have notched 26 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 18.84%.

The man in goal for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Nedeljkovic has taken the ice for 197 contests during his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall record of 79-68-29 and he started in 174 games. The opposition has racked up 551 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.17. Nedeljkovic has had 5,625 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,074 total saves. His save percentage sits at .902 for his 9,529 mins in the crease. Throughout his time in hockey, Nedeljkovic has earned 91 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .523.

Their last time out, Los Angeles went up against the Wild in a game where the Kings notched a win by a score of 4-2. The Kings scored 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they took. They had 1 power play chance in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

Los Angeles has put up 1,161 shots (15th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.39%, while allowing their opponents 1,111 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.01% on their oppositions 141 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 90.3%. They have a tally of 125 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 16.00%. The Kings are sitting with 89 goals at even strength and 20 goals (25th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 108 goals to be scored by of a combination of 77 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the Los Angeles Kings have 109 goals, 45 points, as well as a points percentage of .549.

Across the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper in net. Kuemper holds a career record of 221-153-59 and has participated in 465 games. Kuemper's quality start percentage sits at 56.5% and he has accumulated 251 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 11,925 saves out of 13,039 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.51 goals per game and he has allowed 1,114 goals in total. He has started in 444 contests and has been on the ice for 23,331 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose

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