NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings with Line Combinations 10/24/2024

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

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