San Jose Sharks (0-5-2, 2 pts) at Los Angeles Kings (3-2-2, 8 pts)
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 7:30 pm PT
TV: ESPN+ / NBCS / FDS
Radio:
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network
Los Angeles – ESPN Radio 710 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
San Jose +1.5 ML +260
Los Angeles -1.5 ML -350
O/U 6
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San Jose Sharks Notes:
The San Jose Sharks are winless, but their 0-5-2 start isn’t that bad, considering San Jose started the 2023-24 season at 0-10-1, one of the worst starts in NHL history.
Los Angeles Kings Notes:
Darcy Kuemper is on the ice with the Kings at the morning skate, signaling a return should be coming soon.
San Jose Sharks Projected Lineup: (subject to change)
Zetterlund-Granlund-Toffoli
Gushchin-Wennberg-Goodrow
Dellandrea-W. Smith-Kunin
Grundstrom-Sturm-Kostin
Walman-Ceci
Ferraro-Rutta
Thrun-Benning
Vanecek
Blackwood
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Los Angeles Kings Projected Lineup: (subject to change)
Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe
Fiala-Danault-Moore
Foegele-Turcotte-Laferriere
Lee-Lewis-Jeannot
Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmunson-Clarke
Englund-Spence
Rittich
Copley
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Players To Watch:
San Jose Sharks – Tyler Toffoli and Mikael Granlund are tied for the team lead in points with 7. Toffoli leads the team with 4 goals, while Granlund leads the team in assists with 6.
Los Angeles Kings – Anze Kopitar has been scoreless since his natural hat trick on October 10 against the Buffalo Sabres, but the captain has points in 3 of his last 5 games to contribute in other ways.
Injury Report:
San Jose Sharks –
C Logan Couture – LTIR – Month To Month
C Macklin Celebrini – IR – Est. return November 5
C Thomas Bordeleau – IR – Est. return October 23
Los Angeles Kings –
D Drew Doughty – LTIR – Month to Month
D Joel Edmundson – IR – Est. return October 23
G Darcy Kuemper – IR – Est. return October 22
RW Arthur Kaliyev – IR – Est. return November 29
Next game
San Jose Sharks – October 26 at Vegas
Los Angeles Kings – October 26 vs. Utah
