Overview
- San Jose beat Los Angeles 4-3 in a shootout, with Philipp Kurashev converting the lone attempt and Yaroslav Askarov denying all Kings shooters.
- Askarov stopped 31 shots through regulation and overtime to secure the Sharks’ sixth win in their last eight games.
- Adrian Kempe tied the game with 59 seconds left in regulation after earlier goals from Joel Armia and Anze Kopitar for Los Angeles.
- Kings coach Jim Hiller rolled out new forward combinations, while Drew Doughty was placed on injured reserve with an estimated 2–3 week timeline.
- Darcy Kuemper stayed in Los Angeles to rest ahead of the Bruins game, leaving Anton Forsberg to start with Pheonix Copley recalled as backup.