Final/OT
Saturday, December 22, 2018 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Kings beat Sharks 3–2 in overtime
- I. Kovalchuk scored the game-winner at 2:29 in overtime.
- J. Quick stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: LAK 1/1, SJS 0/1.
- I. Kovalchuk led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
LAK · 2G 0A
- 2nd starE. Karlsson
SJS · 0G 2A
- 3rd starA. Iafallo
LAK · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:28LAKI. KovalchukPPAssists: J. Muzzin, A. Iafallo1–0
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 5:15LAKA. IafalloAssists: D. Brown, N. Thompson2–0
- 10:18SJSL. RadilAssists: T. Meier, E. Karlsson2–1
- 19:29SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: B. Burns, E. Karlsson2–2
OT
- 2:29LAKI. Kovalchuk3–2
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 31 |
| 49.2% | Faceoff % | 50.8% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 2 |
| 37 | Hits | 30 |
| 29 | Blocked | 11 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 18 |
Kings at Sharks recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice