A pair of Western Conference teams hit the ice when the eighth-place Los Angeles Kings (3-2-2) host the 16th-place San Jose Sharks (0-5-2) at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET.

Los Angeles fell in a 6-1 loss on the road its last time out on October 22 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

San Jose’s most recent game was a road loss, 3-1, to the Anaheim Ducks on October 22.

Ahead of this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

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Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Kings (-329)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+258)
  • Over/under: 5

Kings vs. Sharks game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Kings stats and trends

  • Los Angeles has won both of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Kings have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -329 this season.
  • Los Angeles has a 76.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
  • Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5-goal total in five of seven games this season.
  • They have put up 22 goals during that span.
  • On the defensive side, the Kings have given up 25 goals (3.6 per game) over those 10 outings.

Sharks stats and trends

  • The Sharks have been an underdog seven times, and has no upset victories.
  • San Jose’s moneyline odds have been +258 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
  • The Sharks have a 27.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
  • So far this season, 71.4% of San Jose’s games (5/7) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.
  • They are scoring at only a 1.9 goals-per-game average (13 total) over that time.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Sharks have allowed 3.6 goals per game (25 total) over those 10 matchups.