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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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.
