Kempe’s Three Points Drive Kings’ 3-0 First-Period Surge

Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Crypto.com Arena, the Kings lead the Sharks 3-0 after the first period and have a 13-10 edge in shots. Adrian Kempe has two goals and an assist for three points with a plus-2 rating, while Quinton Byfield added a power-play goal and Artemi Panarin has two assists. Darcy Kuemper stopped all 10 shots he faced for a 1.000 save percentage; Yaroslav Askarov made 10 saves on 13 shots, a .769 save percentage. Los Angeles has also out-hit San Jose 12-6, reinforcing the home side’s early control. The Kings are No. 25 in the power index at 4-7-2 and San Jose is No. 28 at 7-8-1; Los Angeles is 2-3 over its last five, the Sharks 1-4, and San Jose took the season’s first meeting 5-4.