NHL Sunday, 4 October 2026
San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings 5-4 – NHL, 4 Oct 2026
San Jose Sharks 8th place · GP 2 · W 2 · PTS 4
5–4
Final
Los Angeles Kings 28th place · GP 2 · W 0 · PTS 1
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
45%
Los Angeles Kings
Away
55%
45%
Our pick San Jose Sharks Low confidence Correct
- Sharks are 12th with 2 points and a W, Kings 22nd with 0 points and an L
- Sharks recent results include a 4-3 win and a 10-0 win
- Kings lost 8-4 in their most recent game
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLSan Jose SharksLos Angeles Kings
25Shots on goal35
47%Face-off %53%
1/2Power play2/3
50%Power play %67%
6Penalty minutes4
23Hits19
11Blocked shots12
25Giveaways19
5Takeaways3
Skaters
NHLSan Jose Sharks
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. ChernyshovL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16:23 |
| T. ToffoliC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14:31 |
| M. CelebriniC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21:42 |
| K. SherwoodL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11:49 |
| N. AllanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 |
| J. TroubaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:49 |
| I. StenbergL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:37 |
| M. MisaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:14 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. KempeR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22:00 |
| B. ClarkeD | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 20:44 |
| A. PanarinL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22:21 |
| Q. ByfieldR | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 22:40 |
| E. HaulaL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 14:45 |
| E. GustafssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:15 |
| M. ZuccarelloR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 19:18 |
| C. PerryR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 09:57 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 15:50 | LAK | A. Kempe (PP) | A. Panarin, B. Clarke | 0–1 |
| P2 01:48 | SJS | T. Toffoli (PP) | I. Stenberg, M. Celebrini | 1–1 |
| P2 09:52 | SJS | K. Sherwood | unassisted | 2–1 |
| P2 12:32 | SJS | N. Allan | M. Misa, I. Chernyshov | 3–1 |
| P2 19:58 | LAK | Q. Byfield (PP) | M. Zuccarello, A. Kempe | 3–2 |
| P3 04:08 | SJS | I. Chernyshov | T. Toffoli, J. Trouba | 4–2 |
| P3 10:21 | LAK | E. Haula | E. Gustafsson, B. Clarke | 4–3 |
| P3 15:00 | LAK | A. Panarin | Q. Byfield | 4–4 |
| OT 03:18 | SJS | I. Chernyshov | M. Celebrini | 5–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Askarov | San Jose Sharks | 31/35 | 0.886 | 63:18 |
| A. Forsberg | Los Angeles Kings | 20/25 | 0.800 | 62:52 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Chernyshov | SJS | L | 2G 1A |
| 2 | Q. Byfield | LAK | R | 1G 1A |
| 3 | T. Toffoli | SJS | C | 1G 1A |
Form and recent results
Los Angeles KingsLL
Last meetings
- 28 Dec 2019San Jose Sharks 2–3 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- 29 Nov 2019San Jose Sharks 4–1 Los Angeles KingsNHL
- 26 Nov 2019Los Angeles Kings 3–4 San Jose SharksNHL