SJS 5–4 LAK Final / OT · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-0-0
5–4
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-1-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT SJS 06391812525 LAK 11011021401435 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0 ·Next: Mon, Oct 5 at DAL
SJS 2-0-0 · LAK 0-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Sharks lead the season series 1–0 · Next: Mon at DAL

Sharks beat the Kings

The Sharks were outchanced (4.4 to 1.9 expected goals) but won it in overtime on Chernyshov's goal anyway. Anton Forsberg allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

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★ NHL first starIgor Chernyshov SJS · LW · #92 2 G · 1 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.

SJS 1.9 xG · 25 shots LAK 4.4 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.4 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 1.7
3rd · the swing 0.5 · 1.5
OT 0.1 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 16.
SJS 16%LAK 84%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 5 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:36 Drew Doughty· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:53 Nolan Allan· Hooking
Kempe scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
15:50 Adrian Kempe PP
Artemi Panarin, Brandt Clarke · Power play (Allan, hooking) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
PEN
20:00 Alex Laferriere· Roughing
Toffoli scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
01:48 Tyler Toffoli PP
Ivar Stenberg, Macklin Celebrini · Power play (Laferriere, roughing) · tip in shot, a great chance (29%)
3
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
12:32 Nolan Allan
Michael Misa, Igor Chernyshov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
PEN
19:24 Macklin Celebrini· Slashing
Byfield scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:58 Quinton Byfield PP
Mats Zuccarello, Adrian Kempe · Power play (Celebrini, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3rd period
6
04:08 Igor Chernyshov GWG
Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Trouba · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
PEN
07:42 Collin Graf· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
10:21 Erik Haula
Erik Gustafsson, Brandt Clarke · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Quinton Byfield · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Overtime
9
03:18 Igor Chernyshov GWG
Macklin Celebrini · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.3
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 2.7 xGA Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSLAK
Shots on goal
25
35
Expected goals
1.9
4.4
Hits
23
19
Blocks
11
12
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/2
2/3
Penalty minutes
6
4
The Sharks went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Kings power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
71Macklin CelebriniM. CelebriniC022+1220221:422350%0410.0
21Alexander WennbergA. WennbergC000−1010118:432350%0120.1
2Will SmithW. SmithC000−1021118:4122100%0100.1
51Collin GrafC. GrafRW000−1212016:432267%0000.2
92Igor ChernyshovI. ChernyshovLW213+3020016:2321—0100.2
27Mason MarchmentM. MarchmentLW000−1012016:2320—0110.1
41Ivar StenbergI. StenbergLW011−1000115:3719—0000.0
73Tyler ToffoliT. ToffoliC112+2031114:3121—1000.4
77Michael MisaM. MisaC011+2001014:142146%0500.0
23Barclay GoodrowB. GoodrowC000+1013011:5516—0200.1
44Kiefer SherwoodK. SherwoodLW101+1025011:4916—0100.2
63Zack OstapchukZ. OstapchukC000+1033110:141536%0000.1
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
25Darnell NurseD. NurseD000+1002021:5125—0100.0
42Luca CagnoniL. CagnoniD0000031221:2120—0200.1
7Michael KesselringM. KesselringD000+1000021:1526—0200.0
65Jacob TroubaJ. TroubaD011+1012120:4925—0000.0
9Dmitry OrlovD. OrlovD000−1010018:1221—0110.2
5Nolan AllanN. AllanD1010220116:0020—0100.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
30Yaroslav AskarovY. AskarovG31354.88629/311/31/163:18✓−0.9
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

3 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
4 pts · $33.0M
RO
HitsRyan Otto
13 hits · $25.2M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
51 saves · $7.5M
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