Kurashev scores only goal of shootout, Sharks beat the Kings 4-3
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) watches the puck get past him for a goal by San Jose Sharks center Philipp Kurashev during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. Credit: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Philipp Kurashev scored in regulation and the only goal of a shootout, and the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
San Jose’s first player in the shootout, Kurashev skated toward his left then shifted direction toward the net before flipping the puck over the left shoulder of Kings goalie Anton Forsberg. Kurashev also had a goal in the second period.
Ty Dellandrea had a goal and an assist for San Jose. Adam Gaudette scored a goal, while Collin Graf had two assists. Yaroslav Askarov made 31 saves, two during the shootout.
Joel Armia, Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe had goals for the Kings.
Gaudette got the Sharks going with a goal on San Jose’s first shot of the game 2:33 into the first period. Gaudette raced in from the blue line and took a pass from Dellandrea then fired a wrist shot into the lower left corner of the net.
After the Kings tied it on Armia’s short-handed and unassisted goal late in the period, San Jose regained the lead when Collin Graf skated around behind the net then flipped to Dellandrea in front of the net for a 2-1 lead with 9.9 seconds remaining.
Los Angeles responded quickly with a tying goal less than two minutes into the second period when Kopitar slid the puck through the legs of Askarov. Trevor Moore and Cody Ceci had assists.
San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) moves the puck between Los Angeles Kings defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) and right wing Quinton Byfield (55) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. Credit: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
After the Kings had a goal nullified by an offside penalty midway through the second period, Kurashev’s sixth goal of the season gave the Sharks a 3-2 lead.
Kempe forced overtime with his seventh goal of the season with 59 seconds remaining in regulation.
Up next
Kings: Face the Bruins on Friday night.
Sharks: Play the Senators on Saturday night.
Los Angeles Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) deflects the puck next to San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. Credit: AP/Godofredo A. Vásquez
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This story has been changed to correct the spelling of Kurashev throughout.
