The San Jose Sharks are a team that wants to utilize their speed to get the puck up the ice and in on the forecheck. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings are a team that wants to be physical and bully their opponents down low.
In Game One, it was the Sharks who were able to gain the upper hand by using their team speed to cause havoc for the Kings defense.
After an initial gut-punch from L.A. in the first five minutes, San Jose found their legs and controlled a majority of the action from there on out.