Kings vs. Sharks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 7

Updated Jan. 7, 2026 6:15 p.m. ET

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At 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 7, Adrian Kempe and Macklin Celebrini will go toe-to-toe in a contest between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks at Crypto.com Arena. Check out everything you need to know to know about the Kings-Sharks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Kings vs. Sharks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Kings vs Sharks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Kings	-1.5	100	-120	6.5	110	-130	-258	+210

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Kings vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Kings (- 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Kings 4 - Sharks 2

Kings vs. Sharks Betting Insights

Los Angeles' 41 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 14 times.
San Jose's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 22 of 42 times.
The teams combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this game's total.
Combined, these teams surrender 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this game's over/under.
The Kings are 31st in goals scored in the league, and the Sharks are 15th.
The Sharks are 30th in the league in goals conceded, and the Kings are second.

Kings Stats

The Kings rank 31st in the NHL with 109 goals scored (2.7 per game).
Los Angeles has given up 108 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking second in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against.
They have the league's 15th-ranked goal differential at +1.
The 20 power-play goals Los Angeles has recorded this season (on 125 chances) rank 25th in the NHL.
The Kings have the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16%).
The seven shorthanded goals Los Angeles has scored this season are the most in the NHL.

Kings Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Adrian Kempe	41	15	19	34	33	12	40.4%
Kevin Fiala	41	15	14	29	58	16	25%
Quinton Byfield	40	6	18	24	47	18	41%
Corey Perry	35	9	12	21	26	3	31.2%
Anze Kopitar	37	6	15	21	36	11	57.2%

Kings Player Props

Sharks Stats

With 130 goals (3.1 per game), the Sharks have the league's 15th-ranked offense.
San Jose concedes 3.5 goals per game (147 total), which ranks 30th in the NHL.
Their -17 goal differential is 27th in the league.
San Jose has 27 power-play goals (on 143 chances), 12th in the NHL.
The Sharks score on 18.88% of their power plays, No. 18 in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose has two.

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	42	23	41	64	64	24	47.9%
Will Smith	33	12	17	29	29	8	24.1%
Alexander Wennberg	42	8	21	29	33	19	45.5%
William Eklund	38	10	17	27	36	9	0%
Tyler Toffoli	42	10	17	27	29	10	27.3%