Sharks top Kings to end season series

LOS ANGELES -- Brent Burns and Tommy Wingels scored in the first period, and Joe Pavelski's power-play goal in the second helped the San Jose Sharks defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Staples Center on Wednesday.
Martin Jones, who started his NHL career with the Kings, made 22 saves for the Sharks (27-16-2). He has 23 wins this season and is 6-2-2 against the Kings in his career.
"He was great," Burns said. "He's great every night for us. It's no different than any other night. He's a stud every night for us. Huge save in the third there, an amazing leg save."

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Tanner Pearson and Marian Gaborik scored, and Dustin Brown had two assists for the Kings (22-19-4).
Burns scored his Sharks-leading 19th goal at 3:31 for a 1-0 lead. His shot from the left point changed direction when it went off Anze Kopitar.
Pearson tied it 1-1 at 5:46 when he redirected Derek Forbort's shot. Wingels made it 2-1 at 15:42.
"I lost my guy in the corner and caused a 2-on-1 up the ice," Pearson said. "It's small things like that, attention to detail."

With Kings center Jeff Carter off for high sticking, the Sharks needed nine seconds to take a 3-1 lead on Pavelski's goal at 10:00. Gaborik pulled the Kings within 3-2 at 15:19.
The Kings had five shots on goal in the third period.
"When it's that close going into the third period, you need your top guys to step up and make a difference in the third," Kings coach Darryl Sutter said. "That wasn't the case."
The Kings went 3-4-0 on their homestand, losing the last two. They are eight points behind the Sharks for third place in the Pacific Division.
"You want to leave on a good note," Los Angeles defenseman Jake Muzzin said. "We're not leaving on a good note."

Goal of the game

Wingels converted a 2-on-1 off a Micheal Haley pass.

Save of the game

Jones extended his right leg to deny Dwight King at 5:25 of the third period.

Highlight of the game

Pavelski played the puck off the end boards and banked it off goalie Peter Budaj to score.

Unsung performance of the game

The Sharks penalty kill went 4-for-4 and held the Kings to one shot on goal.

They said it

"I'm real proud of our effort. We had a bit of a thin lineup and I thought we competed our (butts) off and played hard. It isn't an easy building to win in. They play a physical game." -- Sharks coach Peter DeBoer
"We have to be better in our preparation and getting ready for big games. This is a huge game for our team and we kind of came out a little flat." -- Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin

Need to know

Sharks forward Joe Thornton had two assists and with 1,370 points moved past Johnny Bucyk (1,369) into 24th place on the NHL list. … The Sharks went 3-1-1 against the Kings in their completed season series. "I am glad to be done with them," DeBoer said. "If we don't see them again, I'll be all right with that." … Sharks center Logan Couture was scratched (illness).

What's next

Sharks: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday (10:30 p.m. ET; SN, SN1, CSN-CA, SUN, NHL.TV)
Kings: At the New York Islanders on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; KCOP-13, MSG+, NHL.TV)