LAK 3–4 SJS Final / OT · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Jan 7, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 18-14-10
3–4
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 22-18-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT LAK 081102701326 SJS 061132712428 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 18-14-10 · SJS 22-18-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2

Kings fell to the Sharks

The Kings were outchanced (4.7 to 2.9 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Eklund's goal. The Sharks owned the 2nd period, 2.7 to 1.0 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 28 and 26 shots on goal.

LAK 2.9 xG · 26 shots SJS 4.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.6
2nd · the swing 1.0 · 2.7
3rd 0.9 · 1.1
OT 0.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 26.
LAK 26%SJS 74%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 7 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
16:39 Vincent Iorio· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:13 Sam Dickinson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:30 Drew Doughty· Holding the stick
Toffoli scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
04:10 Tyler Toffoli PP
Alexander Wennberg, Macklin Celebrini · Power play (Doughty, holding the stick) · wrist shot, a great chance (62%)
0–1
PEN
05:07 Samuel Helenius· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:37 Tyler Toffoli· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Kevin Fiala · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
PEN
17:49 Drew Doughty· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:48 Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Gaudette scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
05:38 Adam Gaudette PP
Timothy Liljegren, · Power play (Kempe, hooking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
4
06:40 Kevin Fiala
Alex Turcotte, Joel Edmundson · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2–2
5
Joel Edmundson, Cody Ceci · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–2
6
18:53 Macklin Celebrini EXTRA ATTACKER
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3–3
Overtime
7
03:08 William Eklund GWG
Macklin Celebrini · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
3–4
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 4.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.1
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKSJS
Shots on goal
26
28
Expected goals
2.9
4.7
Hits
12
21
Blocks
19
14
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
0/3
2/4
Penalty minutes
8
6
The Kings went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Sharks power plays.