In a game that switched leads four times, the visiting Sharks were able to hold off the rival Kings in Game One with a 4-3 win.
The Kings’ Jake Muzzin opened up the scoring early in the first period with the first of two goals to deflect off of a Shark body past Martin Jones. However, setting up the theme of the night, the Sharks came right back four minutes later with a power play goal by Joe Pavelski to tie it at one.
The incredibly physical first period ended at one apiece.
San Jose struck first in the second period with a booming shot by Brent Burns off of a faceoff in the Kings’ zone.