Los Angeles at San Jose

A pair of evenly matched Pacific Division rivals who know each other well square off. Los Angeles is a dog but strong all around, #14 in the NHL in goals scored, #8 on the power play, and #3 in goals allowed. The Kings are down 0-2, but with goalie Jonathon Quick they can hang in every game, even on the road where they have a winning record. The Kings have played seven consecutive one-goal games. San Jose led Los Angeles 3-0 in the first round in 2014, but the Kings stormed back to take the series, outscoring the Sharks 18-5 in Games 4 through 7. They went on to win their second Stanley Cup in three years. Moving the series to San Jose may be a problem since the Sharks went 18-20-3 at home during the regular season, the worst home record for any 2016 playoff team. The wagering value is on the visitors to win, or lose by one goal in this even battle. Play the Los Angeles Kings on the puckline in Game 3.