Walman has 3 points, Sharks top Kings for 2nd straight win
Toffoli, Zetterlund score, Vanecek makes 26 saves for San Jose
Kings at Sharks | Recap
SAN JOSE — Jake Walman had a goal and two assists for the San Jose Sharks, who got their second win in as many nights, 4-2 against the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center on Tuesday.
Tyler Toffoli, Fabian Zetterlund and William Eklund scored in the third period for the Sharks (2-7-2), who were coming off a 5-4 overtime win at the Utah Hockey Club on Monday. Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves.
Akil Thomas scored in his season debut, and David Rittich made 17 saves for the Kings (5-3-2), who had won two in a row. Kevin Fiala was a healthy scratch after he missed a team meeting.
Walman gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at 2:20 of the second period with a slap shot glove side from the point after Nico Sturm won a battle for the puck off the face-off.
Walman has six points (one goal, five assists) in his past two games.
Thomas scored 58 seconds later to tie it 1-1, jamming in a rebound after Brandt Clarke’s wrist shot hit off Vanecek’s glove and dropped in the crease.
Zetterlund gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead at 6:25 of the third period, beating Rittich glove side after electing to shoot on a 2-on-1.
Alex Laferriere tied the game 2-2 at 8:52. Warren Foegele won a battle for the puck along the end boards and passed out front to Laferriere for a one-timer in close.
Toffoli responded to put the Sharks back in front 3-2 at 11:02. He took a pass all alone in front from Walman, moved the puck to his backhand, and tucked a shot into an open net.
Eklund added an empty-net goal at 19:22 for the 4-2 final.