SAN JOSE — Former King Tyler Toffoli scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Jake Walman had his second straight 3-point game, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings, 4-2, on Tuesday night for their second straight win after going winless through their first nine games.
Walman scored one goal and had two assists, Fabian Zetterlund scored a key third-period goal, and William Eklund added an empty-netter. Walman had three assists in Monday’s 5-4 overtime victory over Utah.
Sharks goalie Vitek Vanecek had 26 saves.
Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored for the Kings and David Rittich turned back 17 shots.
Toffoli, who played the first eight of his 13 NHL seasons for the Kings, scored his sixth goal of the season on a backhander with just under nine minutes left in the game to break a 2-2 tie and put San Jose on top for good. Walman assisted.
The Kings went 0 for 6 on the power play, as the teams combined to go 0 for 10 on their man-advantage chances.
The Kings, who were seeking their fifth win in six games, were without star forward Kevin Fiala, who was scratched after missing a meeting, a team protocol violation.
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CARDWELL DEBUTS
Forward Ethan Cardwell made his NHL debut Tuesday, logging just under 12 minutes of ice time after the Sharks recalled the 22-year-old from the San Jose Barracuda earlier in the day. San Jose placed forward Ty Dellandrea on the injured list earlier in a corresponding move.
UP NEXT
The Kings host the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli, right, celebrates with defenseman Jake Walman (96) and left wing William Eklund (72) after scoring the go-ahead goal during the third period of their game against the Kings on Tuesday night in San Jose. The Sharks won, 4-2. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)