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Brandt Clarke's Late Winner Lifts Kings Over Sharks, 4-3

Los Angeles capped a five-game trip with points in every game, surviving a 40-14 shot deficit behind Darcy Kuemper's 37 saves.

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke scores the winning goal against the San Jose Sharks (David Gonzales-Imagn Images)
The Kings’ Brandt Clarke, left, and Adrian Kempe celebrate after Clarke scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period of their game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night in San Jose. The Kings held on for a 4-3 win. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Brandt Clarke #92 of the Los Angeles Kings shoots on goal and scores against the San Jose Sharks in the third period at SAP Center on October 28, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Overview

  • San Jose erased a 3-0 deficit with goals by Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev late in the second and Alexander Wennberg early in the third.
  • Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 of 40 shots as the Kings were outshot 40-14 and out-chanced 44-13, according to Natural Stat Trick.
  • Corey Perry and Brandt Clarke each recorded a goal and an assist, with Jeff Malott and Drew Doughty also scoring and Joel Edmundson contributing two assists.
  • The Kings closed out a tense finish short-handed for the final 76 seconds after Edmundson’s delay-of-game penalty, with the Sharks taking six shots after pulling Yaroslav Askarov.
  • Los Angeles improved to 5-3-3 with points in all five games on the trip, while San Jose fell to 2-6-2 and remained without a regulation home win during a 10-game home skid.