NHL wagering interest swings to the San Jose vs Los Angeles battle on Monday at HP Pavilion as the Sharks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

San Jose will face the 6-4-3 Kings. In totals betting, the Sharks are 8-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Kings are 2-7-4 favoring the OVER.



View Los Angeles vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Kings were listed as +-145 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 6-rated Sharks and the No. 9-ranked Kings, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Jose's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Kings defense that ranks No. 3 at 2.2 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 22% while the Kings defense kills off 87% of their penalties.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Penguins on November 5. Bettors who backed the Penguins at +120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, San Jose was a 4-3 loser at home against the Predators. Bettors on Nashville at +145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Nashville are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Kings at Sharks trends to consider:
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles


Next up:
Los Angeles home to Nashville, Tuesday, November 8
San Jose home to Minnesota, Thursday, November 10