{"id":77936,"date":"2015-10-07T02:52:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T06:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=77936"},"modified":"2015-10-07T02:52:39","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T06:52:39","slug":"san-jose-sharks-vs-los-angeles-kings-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-7-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/san-jose-sharks-vs-los-angeles-kings-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-7-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings Predictions, Picks and Preview \u2013 October 7, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings disappointed last season. The Sharks had made 10 consecutive postseason before failing to qualify last year. The Kings finished two points shy of the final Wild Card spot in the West after winning the Stanley Cup the previous year. Both teams will also be without key contributors heading into this matchup. But it still figures to be one hell of a contest as one of the hottest rivalries in the Pacific Division.<\/p>\n<p>Rivalry night cannot be any better in the NHL. Check out the complete previews for the <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/new-york-rangers-vs-chicago-blackhawks-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-7-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rangers vs. Blackhawks<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/montreal-canadiens-vs-toronto-maple-leafs-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-7-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\">Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs<\/a>.<\/p>\n[sc:NHLArticles ]\n<h2>San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Staples Center, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday, October 7, 10:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nhl\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NHL lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the San Jose Sharks<\/h3>\n<p>A fresh start begins with a new coach in Peter DeBoer, who was fired last year in his fourth year with New Jersey. The last time DeBoer was fired from a coaching job (2011 with Florida), he brought his next team, the Devils, to the Stanley Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>[sc:NHL240 ]DeBoer will have to be crafty in his regular season debut as San Jose\u2019s coach. He\u2019ll be without the services of forward Raffi Torres, who was suspended for 41 games due to an illegal hit to the head of Anaheim\u2019s Jakob Silfverberg in the final preseason game. But the Sharks should still be solid though with the trio of Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Joel Ward.<\/p>\n<p>Pavelski led the Sharks with 37 goals and 70 points as the team captain last season. He had plenty of help from Thornton who had a team-high 49 assists. Ward was a solid contributor skating alongside Alex Ovechkin with Washington last season. He\u2019ll look to improve on his 19 goals and 34 points from last season as he gets more involved in the offense with the Sharks.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharks will start a new goaltender between the pipes in offseason haul Martin Jones, who played behind Los Angeles\u2019 Jonathan Quick last season. Jones posted a solid 1.99 GAA in 34 games as the Kings\u2019 backup goalie the past two seasons. He\u2019ll have some support in the blue line with free agent acquisition Paul Martin. Having Martin should help the Sharks improve on their disappointing penalty kill (78.5 percent), which ranked 25<sup>th<\/sup> in the league last season.<\/p>\n<p>The total has gone under in four of Jones\u2019 last five games at Staples Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Los Angeles Kings<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tyler-Toffoli.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77940\" alt=\"Tyler Toffoli\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tyler-Toffoli.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tyler-Toffoli.jpg 594w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tyler-Toffoli-250x177.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Kings lost Jarret Stoll and Mike Richards after their alleged drug-related offenses, but they weren\u2019t of much use last season tallying just a combined 33 points. Defenseman Slava Voynov is also no longer a King after a domestic abuse conviction shipped him back to Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the losses in personnel, the Kings remain solid with some key players returning. Jeff Carter, Marian Gaborik and Anze Kopitar return to power Los Angeles\u2019 forward line after tallying 28, 27 and 16 goals respectively last season. They\u2019ll have some support in new addition Milan Lucic , who has been a solid contributor for Boston in his eight games with his former team.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings should benefit greatly with Tyler Toffoli skating up front. Toffoli has five goals and three assists in his past nine games against the Sharks. Star defenseman Drew Doughty has also been solid against Los Angeles\u2019 Pacific Division rival, totalling 19 points and a plus-minus of eight in 38 career games against the Sharks.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles could be a headache to score on with Jonathan Quick as its primary netminder. Quick has gone 7-2 with a 1.74 GAA in his last nine games against San Jose. He should be pretty determined to make up for an uninspiring performance against the Sharks in last year\u2019s season opener. Quick allowed four goals on 27 shots in a 4-0 loss against San Jose in last year\u2019s season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Quick has won four of his last five games at home.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>The Kings are eager to show that last year was only a fluke. Los Angeles starts fast as it blows out the Sharks 4-1. <a title=\"Join Top Bet Sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and back your favorite hockey teams.<\/p>\n[sc:NHL490 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"77936\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,124&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings disappointed last season. The Sharks had made 10 consecutive postseason before failing to qualify last year. 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