Sharks and Kings Renew Rivalry After Overtime Season Opener

The San Jose Sharks face the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday following a 5-4 overtime win in their first meeting this season.

The San Jose Sharks visit the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m. ET on TNT Wednesday, marking the second meeting between the California rivals this season. In their previous matchup on Oct. 3, San Jose secured a 5-4 victory behind an overtime goal from Igor Chernyshov. Both teams enter the contest struggling offensively; the Kings rank 25th in the NHL with 2.77 goals per game, while the Sharks sit 27th at 2.56 goals per game.

Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 16 points, followed by two teammates with 10 points each. Los Angeles is led by Artemi Panarin, who has recorded 13 points, while defenseman Brandt Clarke has tallied 10. DraftKings lists the Kings as -166 favorites with an over/under set at 6.5 goals.

In other Wednesday action, the Ottawa Senators (9-6-1) face the Buffalo Sabres (7-4-3) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Tim Stutzle and Tage Thompson lead their respective teams in scoring heading into the first of four scheduled meetings. The Chicago Blackhawks also face the Florida Panthers on TNT, seeking to improve a 31st-ranked power play that currently operates at 10.6%. Florida won the previous matchup 3-2 on Oct. 25, despite Chicago holding a 16-10 edge in penalty minutes.

The Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken conclude their four-game season series at 10 p.m. ET. Seattle won the first two contests 6-1, while Calgary took the third game 6-2 on Oct. 30. Dustin Wolf has started in goal for the Flames in all three previous matchups against the Kraken this season.