The San Jose Sharks host the Ottawa Senators after the Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout

SAN JOSE — Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov got his blocker on a shootout attempt by Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry inside a raucous SAP Center, took two or three strides out of his crease, and pumped his fist just before being mobbed by his teammates.

After a conversation with Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, Klingberg will be back in the lineup for Thursday’s game with the Los Angeles Kings, hoping to take a new approach.

The San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings after Macklin Celebrini's hat trick against the Utah Mammoth in the Sharks' 3-2 overtime win

Once again, the Kings can't close out games in shootout situations, as the Sharks defeat Los Angeles 4-3 in an extra period.

The Sharks were carrying a nine-game losing streak at home into Tuesday. They went 0-5-0 at home to end last season and were 0-2-2 at the Shark Tank so far this season. They and the Kings were the only two teams left in the NHL not to win a game in their home arenas.

Prediction and betting tips on the match San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings 21.11.2025: match preview, lineups, odds for the game. Which team will be stronger?

Still, Celebrini and the Sharks (9-8-3) know that the way they played Tuesday, even as they ended a two-game slide, is not conducive to long-term success, as they made too many mistakes with the puck, leaving them on defense for too long rather than being on the attack.

SAN JOSE — Forward Philipp Kurashev scored on his shootout attempt, and goalie Yaroslav Askarov didn’t allow a goal at the other end as the Sharks earned a raucous 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday at SAP Center.