LOS ANGELES -- Tomas Hertl scored 1:13 in overtime, Zach Savchenko made 33 saves to score the first win of his career, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Thursday night.
Brent Burns and Nick Bonino each scored in the power play, Alexander Barbanov had one goal and one assist, and the Sharks ended a three-game skid.
Savchenko, who was 0-1-1 through his first five NHL appearances, returned after struggling in the first period.
"He rebounded and found a way to organize himself and make some saves when needed, so I thought he played real solid in the second and third periods," San Jose coach Bob Boffner said.
Trevor Moore had one goal and two assists, Andreas Athanasiou and Philippe Danault each had one goal and one assist, and the Kings had a three-game winning streak as top defensemen Drew Doughty and Mickey Anderson and forward Victor Arvidsson. were not available. Injuries. Jonathan Quick scored four goals in 30 shots.
“Six minors, when was the last time we took six minors? Four in the offensive zone,” said Los Angeles coach Todd McClellan. “We played right into their hands. Their special teams are great and so it was a good night for us. Wasn't."
Hertl scored on a wraparound, scoring his 23rd goal after a quick overcommit at the near post.
"It's great because until recently, chances are, I couldn't bury them and help the team," Hertle said. "It felt really good, of course, in overtime, and hopefully I can move on a little bit more."
Barbanov redirected Erik Carlsen's pass at 3 1:21 to tie in the third period, two assists for the defenseman in his first game since surgery to repair a torn muscle in his left arm on 24 January. one of.
"I think when we do the things we're good at, we're a good team just like any other team in this league," Carlsen said. "The margin isn't as big as people think. I just think we have to learn a little bit more to keep it at a consistent level."
Moore drew 3–1 in the middle of the second period, scoring shorthand on a wrist shot from the slot for his 11th goal of the season. It was his second career game against Philadelphia on January 1 with at least three points after scoring one goal and three assists.
Bonino cut it to 3-2 as the power play neared an end, reaching around Quick to slap in a bouncing rebound.
The Sharks were 2 for 6 on the power play, while the Kings failed to convert any of their four chances.
"Given how slow we played, that's a good thing," McClellan said. "It's a point of a night where we probably didn't deserve a point, so let's move on. Let's fix a few things, a lot of things and get ready to play again."
Banged up
McClellan said Doughty did not play and day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, while his teammate Anderson is retroactive to injured reserve on Monday due to an upper body injury. Anderson, Arvidson and fourth-line agitator Brendan Lemieux are all week-to-week, with forwards dealing with lower-body ailments.
Place to be
Athanasio has three goals and one assist in two games since replacing Arvidsson in the second row with Danault and Moore.
McClellan said of Danault and Moore, "They have so much tenacity and hunting in their game, and yet they are responsible defensively, which makes it quite easy for someone to go out there and play." "If I'm sitting on the bench, I want to be on that line right now."
Game notes
Sharks de Jakob Magna and rookie F Jonathan Dahlen join Carlsen in returning from an extended injury absence. Dahlen had an assist. ... Kings de Jordan Spence made his NHL debut, becoming the first Australian-born player in league history. He made two shots in 14:23.
Next
Sharks: Host Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Kings: On Saturday night in San Jose.