These two squads have gotten to know each other quite a bit recently. This game will mark the 3rd time in the past 9 games for the Kings that these two have played one another.
The Kings have won the previous two meetings during that span. They claimed victory in the December 31 game in San Jose 3-2 on goals from Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter, and Tanner Pearson.
The Kings then opened the 2017 calendar year by beating the Sharks in Los Angeles 2-1 in OT on a game winner from Pearson.
This is the final match of a 7 game homestand for the Kings.