NHL Game 4 Pick Prediction San Jose Sharks versus LA Kings Odds Playoff Preview 5-21-2013
  • 11 years ago
It will be a key Game 4 of the best of seven NHL playoff series between the LA Kings and San Jose Sharks in a pro hockey game on Tuesday night.

The Kings and Sharks will begin this playoff contest from San Jose at 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBC Sports Network.

The NHL playoff game four odds from this Western conference series has the home team San Jose Sharks favored by -130 odds with a goal over under line of 4 ½ goals.

San Jose cuts into the LA Kings lead to 2-1 following a game three 2-1 overtime victory as a -134 home betting favorite. The game landed under five goals.

The Sharks drew first blood with a Dan Boyle power play goal at 1:34 of the first period. The Kings found the equalizer at 10:08 of the first period as Tyler Toffoli scores unassisted at even strength. There was no scoring in both the second and third period as they enter overtime at 1-1. The Kings were whistled for three third period penalites. They killed off a Dustin Brown slashing penalty at 14:44. LA then gets his with two minor penalties in the final 42 seconds of the third period. The Kings forced the overtime period and killed off the 5-3 disadvantage. It was a 5-4 advantage for San Jose and Logan Coulture found the net as he beat Jonathan Quick glove side at 1:29 of overtime to give the Sharks the victory in game three.

San Jose was the desperate team and was the more aggressive team as they outshoot the Kings 40-27 and won three more face-offs. The Kings were awarded two power plays and failed to score while San Jose goes 2 of 5 on the man advantage.
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