Tyler Toffoli scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Jake Walman had his second straight three-point game and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Tuesday night for their second straight win after going winless. their first nine games.
Walman scored one goal and had two assists, Fabian Zetterlund scored a key goal in the third period and William Eklund added an empty-netter. Walman had three assists in Monday’s 5-4 overtime win over Utah.
Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek had 26 saves.
Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings and David Rittich turned back 17 shots.
The Kings, looking for their fifth win in six games, were without star forward Kevin Fiala, who was scratched after missing a meet, a violation of team protocol.
Forward Ethan Cardwell made his NHL debut on Tuesday, logging just under 12 minutes of ice time after the Sharks recalled the 22-year-old from the San Jose Barracuda earlier in the day. San Jose previously placed Ty Dellandrea on the injured list in a corresponding move.
Toffoli scored his sixth goal of the season on a backhander with just under nine minutes remaining, breaking a 2–2 draw and putting San Jose on top for good. Walman assisted.
The teams were a combined O for 10 on power plays. The Kings failed to convert six man-up opportunities and the Sharks four.
The Kings host Vegas on Wednesday night and San Jose plays Chicago on Thursday night.
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