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San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

Our pick: San Jose Sharks to win at 1.74, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

San Jose Sharks

vs

SAP Center (San Jose)

Los Angeles Kings

Result

Won

San Jose Sharks 5 · Los Angeles Kings 4

San Jose Sharks won after overtime

How our call settled

Our pick, San Jose Sharks to win at locked odds 1.74, won. It was published with 58% confidence.

Before the start the best price on San Jose Sharks to win had drifted from 1.74 to 1.90, so the market moved away from this pick after it was published.

Analysis

San Jose Sharks take on Los Angeles Kings on 4 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes San Jose Sharks the favourite at 1.74, which is 54.6% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Los Angeles Kings at 2.09 (45.4%).

The head-to-head record in our data feed, all competitions combined, shows 15 meetings since 2022: San Jose Sharks won 5 and Los Angeles Kings won 10. San Jose Sharks have played 1 game in the NHL this season (1 won, 0 lost), form W. Los Angeles Kings have played 1 game this season (0 won, 1 lost), form L.

The call is San Jose Sharks to win, overtime and shootout included, at 58% confidence: the market's margin-free 54.6% for San Jose Sharks, moved up 3.0 points by recent results and the season record; while our results records are thin, the move is limited to 3 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · San Jose Sharks 1.74 Our pick
2 · Los Angeles Kings 1.79

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

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