Kempe’s Hat Trick Powers Kings to 5–1 Intermission Lead

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, the Kings take a 5–1 lead over San Jose into the second intermission, despite trailing 21–18 in shots. Adrian Kempe leads the surge with 3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points, 4 shots, a +2 rating and a power-play goal; Artemi Panarin has 3 assists and is +2. Quinton Byfield has a goal on 3 shots, while Macklin Celebrini has San Jose’s lone goal—a power-play tally—with 4 shots and 3 hits. Los Angeles has scored twice on the power play to San Jose’s once, making its finishing the difference while the Sharks hold the shot edge. Darcy Kuemper has stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952 save percentage), while Yaroslav Askarov has 13 saves on 18 shots (.722).