Venue & Match Info
Arena: SAP Center at San Jose, 525 W Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Capacity: ~17,500
Puckdrop: 11:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN, Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
njury Report
Los Angeles Kings:
Anze Kopitar (C, foot) – OUT
Kyle Burroughs (D, upper body) – OUT
Warren Foegele (LW, upper body) – Day-to-day
San Jose Sharks:
Shakir Mukhamadullin (D, upper body) – OUT
Nick Leddy (D, upper body) – OUT
Adam Gaudette (RW, upper body) – Day-to-day
John Klingberg (D, lower body) – Day-to-day
Logan Couture (C, IR) – OUT
Key Player Matchups
Adrian Kempe (LAK): 12 pts (5G, 7A), Kings’ top scorer.
Kevin Fiala (LAK): 7 pts (4G, 3A), dangerous on the power play.
Quinton Byfield (LAK): 8 pts (2G, 6A), emerging playmaker.
Darcy Kuemper (G, LAK): 2-2-2, 2.78 GAA, .887 SV%.
Macklin Celebrini (SJS): 15 pts (6G, 9A), rookie sensation.
William Eklund (SJS): 9 pts (4G, 5A), secondary scoring.
Dmitry Orlov (SJS): 8 assists, stabilizing defenseman.
Yaroslav Askarov (G, SJS): 0-3-1, 4.82 GAA, .857 SV%.
Matchup Focus: Kempe vs. Celebrini – both driving their teams’ offenses. Goaltending edge leans to Kuemper despite modest numbers.
Team Recent Form
Kings:
Last 5: W @ CHI 3-1, L @ NJ 3-1, W @ DAL 3-2, W @ STL 2-1 (OT), L vs. CAR 4-3 (OT)
Strengths: PP 21.4%, balanced scoring.
Weaknesses: Save % .887, inconsistent finishing.
Sharks:
Last 5: W @ MIN 6-5, L @ NYI 4-3, L vs. PIT 3-0, L @ UTA 6-3, L vs. CAR 5-1
Strengths: PP 28.1% (Top 10).
Weaknesses: GA/G 4.4 (last in NHL), PK 65.6%.
Series History
Kings are 9-3 SU in last 12 vs. Sharks.
Sharks have struggled defensively in recent matchups, allowing 4+ goals in 3 of last 5.
Last season: Kings won 3 of 4 meetings.
Betting Trends
Kings: 1-4 SU in last 5 as favorite; UNDER in 4 of last 6 overall.
Sharks: 2-7 SU in last 9; OVER in 7 of 9 games this season.
Head-to-head: OVER in 8 of last 12 meetings.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Kings – 205
San Jose Sharks 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
