LOS ANGELES — Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels scored in the San Jose Sharks’ seventh win at Staples Center in their past eight trips, 3-2 over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.
Joe Thornton had two assists and Martin Jones made 22 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Sharks, who wrapped up their regular-season series against their biggest rivals with three victories in five games.
After Burns scored his 19th goal in the opening minutes, San Jose hung tough through a scoreless third period to continue its recent domination in downtown Los Angeles, including three victories in last season’s first-round playoff series.