The Los Angeles Kings battle the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday in NHL betting action at STAPLES Center.

The Kings currently sports a record of 11-8-4. The Sharks are 13-6-1. Betting totals have seen the Kings post a 6-10-7 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Sharks have gone 10-10 against the number.



View San Jose vs Los Angeles Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Kings in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -115 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 17 (Kings) and the No. 6 (Sharks) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 25-ranked offense (2.4 goals per game) against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Kings Sportsbook has clicked at a 17.9% rate while the Sharks have a 75% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, San Jose was a 3-2 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Blackhawks on November 26. Bettors who backed the Blackhawks at +108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Vancouver are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Kings Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Sharks at Kings trends to consider:
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose


Next up:
San Jose home to Montreal, Thursday, December 1
Los Angeles home to Florida, Thursday, December 1