Sharks Defeat Kings 4-3 in Shootout

In San Jose, California, on Thursday night, November 20, 2025, the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout, clinching the victory at SAP Center with a strong performance from forward Philipp Kurashev and goaltender Yaroslav Askarov.

The game began with the Sharks striking first just 2:33 into the opening period. Adam Gaudette raced in from the blue line, took a pass from Ty Dellandrea and fired a wrist shot into the lower left corner past Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg for his fourth goal of the season. The Kings responded late in the first when Joel Armia scored an unassisted shorthanded goal off a turnover by Sharks center Macklin Celebrini at the 16:04 mark, tying the score at 1-1. San Jose quickly regained the lead with 9.9 seconds left in the period as Collin Graf skated behind the net and flipped the puck to Dellandrea in front, where it deflected off his skate and past Forsberg for a 2-1 advantage. That goal marked Dellandrea's second of the season and his first multipoint game with the Sharks, who acquired him from the Dallas Stars in June 2024. Graf earned his first two-assist performance in the NHL.

The second period saw Los Angeles even the...