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NHLSeason 2026
Sunday, 4 October 2026 · 04:00
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
SAP Center at San Jose · San Jose, CA
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Over 5.5 goals
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What the published prediction returned once the match was played.
San Jose hosts Los Angeles for the Sharks’ home season opener. The ice, rest, and likely lack of prior travel favor San Jose, but the analysis remains heavily limited by the goaltenders, lineups, and several medical statuses that have not been finalized.
Read the full analysis2026-27 NHL regular-season game played on ice, over three periods, with overtime followed by a shootout if necessary. San Jose had a mentioned preseason record of 1-1-1 as of September 25, including a 10-0 win against Anaheim, but rotations make this production difficult to carry over.
Los Angeles was scheduled to play four preseason games, with the last one planned for September 26. The Sharks begin the season with two home games, while the Kings face Colorado on September 30 and then San Jose on October 3.
The local schedule remains to be confirmed.
No recent matchup between the two teams is documented here. It is therefore not possible to draw a head-to-head trend from it; the available information focuses mainly on the schedule, preseason, and rosters.
San Jose scenario: home-ice advantage, two days of recovery after the October 1 game, and a season opener without prior travel could support a team carried by its preseason offense. Limitation: the 10-0 against Anaheim came in a preseason context and does not directly measure superiority over Los Angeles.
Los Angeles scenario: the announced veterans and the September 30 Colorado game could provide a first competitive benchmark before San Jose. Limitation: season opener on the road, a condensed schedule, and Fiala’s probable or uncertain absence; the content of the game in Colorado is not yet known.
The exact lineups, starting goaltenders, lines, and special teams units have not been confirmed. In San Jose, Ivar Stenberg recorded an assist against Vegas on September 22, then scored three goals and added an assist against Anaheim on September 24, but his presence and role on the NHL roster remain unknown.
Los Angeles had announced an initial camp including, among others, Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe.
San Jose SharksLos Angeles Kings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | Diff | Pts |
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| 1 | Minnesota Wild | 15 | 9 | 3 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 13 | 9 | 2 | +13 | 20 |
| 3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 9 | 4 | +12 | 19 |
| 7 | Dallas Stars | 13 | 7 | 5 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 14 | 7 | 6 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | St. Louis Blues | 13 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 13 |
| 13 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 5 | 7 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | 12 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | Chicago Blackhawks | 13 | 4 | 9 | -21 | 8 |
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