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Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks — Monday, November 25, 2024 Game Analysis

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.

Game Analysis

SAP Center at San Jose

  • USNBCSCA, FDSNW

SJS

  • Nico Sturm (4)1st 1:47 · Wrist ShotAssists: Mario Ferraro (4), Yaroslav Askarov (1)
  • Fabian Zetterlund (9)2nd 13:59 · Wrist ShotAssists: William Eklund (14), Macklin Celebrini (4)
  • Macklin Celebrini (5)3rd 1:03 · Snap ShotAssists: Henry Thrun (7), Jan Rutta (2)
  • Timothy Liljegren (2)3rd 2:14 · Slap ShotAssists: Will Smith (3)
  • PPMacklin Celebrini (6)3rd 3:43 · Slap ShotAssists: William Eklund (15), Will Smith (4)
  • PPAlexander Wennberg (6)3rd 10:46 · Tip-InAssists: Jake Walman (12)
  • Luke Kunin (5)3rd 18:39 · Wrist ShotAssists: none

LAK

  • Brandt Clarke (3)2nd 2:32 · Snap ShotAssists: Adrian Kempe (10), Anze Kopitar (19)
  • Anze Kopitar (6)2nd 8:58 · BackhandAssists: Adrian Kempe (11), Warren Foegele (5)

Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Monday, November 25, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

San Jose Sharks defeated Los Angeles Kings 7–2. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Monday, November 25, 2024

By Hockey in 60

San Jose Sharks won despite being outshot 24–21. Los Angeles Kings generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. San Jose Sharks scored on 33.3% of its shots, compared with 8.3% for Los Angeles Kings. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.

Los Angeles Kings converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); San Jose Sharks converted 2 of 6 power plays (33.3%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 5-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Los Angeles Kings won 55% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Monday, November 25, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticLos Angeles KingsSan Jose Sharks
Shots on goal2421
Power-play goals02
Power-play opportunities26
Power-play conversion (%)0.033.3
Faceoffs won (%)55.045.0
Hits1820
Blocked shots616
Takeaways46
Giveaways2016
Penalty minutes124

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

San Jose Sharks won 7–2 at SAP Center at San Jose.

Who scored

Goalies

  • David Rittich stopped 14 of 21 for Los Angeles Kings.
  • Yaroslav Askarov stopped 22 of 24 for San Jose Sharks.

Macklin Celebrini Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Henry Thrun (7), Jan Rutta (2) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and San Jose Sharks stayed ahead.

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