The Sharks won the first two matches, but then the Kings had won the two most recent games. This win gives the Sharks the regular season series win between the two clubs.
This was the final contest of a 7 game homestand for Los Angeles. The Kings will now embark on a stretch in which they’ll play 9 of their next 10 on the road.
Darryl Sutter came into this game tied for 12th place in regular season wins with Jacques Lemaire. To move up those rankings against a former team he coached would have been rewarding, but the Kings couldn’t pull this one out.