The Los Angeles Kings (39-25-11) go on the road against the San Jose Sharks (17-49-8) on Thursday, April 4 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and Hulu. The Kings have lost three straight on the road and the Sharks are trying to stop a four-game home losing streak.
Kings vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Kings vs. Sharks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Kings and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 232 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 16th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Kings have allowed 194 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking third in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +38 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season (on 222 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Kings’ 22.52% power-play conversion rate ranks 11th in the league.
- The Kings have capitalized with 10 shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL teams).
- The Kings have the league’s second-best penalty-kill percentage (84.39%).
- The Kings win 50.1% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL)
- The Kings connect on 9.6% of their shots (23rd in the league).
- The Kings have shut out opponents seven times this season. They average 19.1 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- Kevin Fiala has been important to Los Angeles’ offense this season, putting up 68 points in 75 games.
- Adrian Kempe is another of Los Angeles’ top contributors currently with 67 total points (24 goals and 43 assists) to his name.
- With 66 points through 75 games (26 goals and 40 assists), Anze Kopitar has been an important part of Los Angeles’ offensive attack this season.
- In 49 games played this season, Cam Talbot (24-18-6) has allowed 116 goals.
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out For Season), Phillip Danault: Upper Body (Questionable), Alex Turcotte: Upper Body (Out), Carl Grundstrom: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 164 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 32nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks concede 4.0 goals per game (293 in total), 32nd in the league.
- Their -129 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- With 38 power-play goals (on 182 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks score on 20.88% of their power plays, No. 18 in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
- At 75.22, the Sharks have the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sharks win 48.6% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.7% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 30th in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have shut out their opponents twice.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund has totaled 51 points (0.8 per game) for San Jose, with 12 goals and 39 assists in 61 games (playing 20:42 per game).
- Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 21 goals and 17 assists.
- William Eklund has 36 points so far, including 12 goals and 24 assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-22-3 this season, compiling 1125 saves and allowing 125 goals (3.4 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (44th in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Alexander Barabanov: Lower Body (Out), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out For Season), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season)