NHL Betting – Kings at Sharks on Versus. Two teams playing very well meet in NHL betting on Monday night as the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings. The Sharks have won three straight while the Kings have won five of their last six. Make your NHL bet on this game at the Sbg global sportsbook.
Important Playoff Seeding
Both the Sharks and Kings are looking to improve their playoff seeding but there is also something else at stake on Monday as the Sharks can clinch their fourth straight Pacific Division title with a win. The Kings are trying to get the fourth spot in the Western Conference and home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs while the Sharks are trying to get the second spot in the Western Conference. The Sharks are battling with Detroit for second and look to have the edge in the final week of the regular season.
Kings Winning with Defense
The Kings lost leading scorer Anze Kopitar to a season-ending injury and since that time they have clamped down on defense to win games. The Kings beat Dallas 3-1 on Saturday as they went under the NHL betting total yet again. Seven of their last eight games have gone under the total.
Sharks Still Red-Hot
San Jose has won three straight and seven of their last eight but their one loss to come to the Kings in a shootout about two weeks ago. San Jose is doing virtually everything right as they are now in the top 10 in both goals scored and goals against. San Jose has gone over in five of their last six games.
Another Shootout?
The Kings have won the last two games against San Jose and both went to a shootout so gamblers making an NHL bet on this game can expect another close contest. Los Angeles has been excellent on the road of late going 6-1 in their last 7 road games. The Kings are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. the Pacific. The Sharks are 25-8 in their last 33 overall. Even though Los Angeles has won the past two against the Sharks they are just 17-35-1 in the last 53 meetings and they are only 8-18 in the last 26 meetings in San Jose.