SJS 3–4 LAK Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 28, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-6-2
3–4
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 5-3-3
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 07216117340 LAK 162414414 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1
SJS 2-6-2 · LAK 5-3-3 · First meeting this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–1

Sharks fell to the Kings

The Sharks created the better chances (3.7 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.2, on 40 and 14 shots on goal.

SJS 3.7 xG · 40 shots LAK 1.2 xG · 14 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 0.8
2nd 1.4 · 0.2
3rd · the swing 1.5 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 88.
SJS 88%LAK 12%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
08:45 Timothy Liljegren· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
10:54 Corey Perry
Brandt Clarke, Alex Laferriere · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
0–1
PEN
12:32 Jeff Malott· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:34 Brandt Clarke· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
03:21 Jeff Malott
Corey Perry, Joel Edmundson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
3
06:43 Drew Doughty
Brian Dumoulin, Alex Turcotte · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–3
4
15:33 Will Smith
Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–3
5
Alexander Wennberg, William Eklund · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
PEN
02:45 Jeff Malott· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Philipp Kurashev, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
06:40 Drew Doughty· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
13:20 Brandt Clarke GWG
Adrian Kempe, Joel Edmundson · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
18:44 Joel Edmundson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−2.8
vs expected
10/14 saves · 4 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.7
vs expected
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SJSLAK
Shots on goal
40
14
Expected goals
3.7
1.2
Hits
17
14
Blocks
25
12
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
0/5
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
10
The Sharks went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 1 Kings power play.