Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks: preview, form and head-to-head

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San Jose Sharks host Los Angeles Kings (NHL) on October 4, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: San Jose Sharks, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 0-5 for Los Angeles Kings.

Recent form: last 5

Los Angeles Kings: 0 wins and 5 losses in the last 5, with 9 goals scored and 21 conceded.

Los Angeles Kings
Oct 1, 2026at Colorado AvalancheL4–8
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonvs Colorado AvalancheL1–5
Apr 24, 2026 · last seasonvs Colorado AvalancheL2–4
Apr 22, 2026 · last seasonat Colorado AvalancheL1–2
Apr 19, 2026 · last seasonat Colorado AvalancheL1–2

San Jose Sharks: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded.

San Jose Sharks
Oct 2, 2026vs Florida PanthersW4–3
Apr 17, 2026 · last seasonat Winnipeg JetsW6–1
Apr 16, 2026 · last seasonat Chicago BlackhawksL2–5
Apr 14, 2026 · last seasonat Nashville PredatorsW3–2
Apr 12, 2026 · last seasonvs Vancouver CanucksL3–4

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Los Angeles Kings won 1, San Jose Sharks won 2.

Jan 8, 2026 · last seasonLos Angeles Kings3–4San Jose Sharks
Nov 21, 2025 · last seasonSan Jose Sharks4–3Los Angeles Kings
Oct 29, 2025 · last seasonSan Jose Sharks3–4Los Angeles Kings

Season so far

Los Angeles Kings are 26th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (0-1).

San Jose Sharks are 9th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

#TeamPWLGoals
26Los Angeles Kings1014:8
9San Jose Sharks1104:3

Team news

Los Angeles Kings

  • Otto Salin (D): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. Salin (undisclosed) was placed on the injured non-roster list Sunday. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
  • Jakub Dvorak (D): Injured Reserve, upper body. (ESPN, Sep 24, 2026)
  • Jan Jenik (C): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider. (ESPN, Sep 24, 2026)

San Jose Sharks

  • Jacob Trouba (D): Day-To-Day, illness. Trouba (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Kings on Saturday, per Max Miller of NHL.com. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Adam Gaudette (RW): Injured Reserve, upper body. Gaudette (upper body) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)
  • Alex Barre-Boulet (C): Injured Reserve, undisclosed. Barre-Boulet (undisclosed) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on injured reserve, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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