Chernyshov doubles up in overtime as Sharks outlast Kings 5-4

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Thirty-one saves from Yaroslav Askarov, ten more shots for the visitors, and a 5-4 final after overtime. The Sharks were outshot 25-35 by the Kings at SAP Center and still won it, because Igor Chernyshov ended the night at minute 64 with his second goal of the game.

Los Angeles drew first blood through Adrian Kempe at minute 16, set up by Artemi Panarin, and the first period closed 0-1 with three penalties already on the sheet — Drew Doughty's minor at minute 4 handed San Jose an early power play, Alex Laferriere's at 20 a late one. The second period flipped everything: Tyler Toffoli from Ivar Stenberg at 22, Kiefer Sherwood unassisted at 30, Nolan Allan from Chernyshov at 33 — three goals in eleven minutes for a 3-1 lead. Quinton Byfield, fed by Mats Zuccarello, pulled one back at 40.

The third was a sprint. Chernyshov scored at 45 from Tyler Toffoli for 4-2; Erik Haula answered at 51 off Brandt Clarke; Panarin tied it at 55, again via Byfield. Four goals in ten minutes, 4-4, and overtime — where the Sharks took no penalties and got their winner when Macklin Celebrini fed Chernyshov at 64.

Chernyshov's ledger: two goals, one assist, plus 3, on just two shots — the overtime winner included. Celebrini added two assists and Toffoli a goal and a helper. For the Kings, Brandt Clarke set up two and Byfield finished with a goal and an assist, while their power play went 2-for-3 against San Jose's 1-for-2. San Jose served six penalty minutes, Los Angeles four.

Outshot by ten, rescued thirty-one times, and still the last word in San Jose belonged to Chernyshov.