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Chernyshov's 2nd goal of the game gives the Sharks a 5-4 overtime win over the Kings

Igor Chernyshov netted his second goal of the match with 1.7 minutes left in the extra period, lifting the San Jose squad to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles visitors on Saturday night. This performance secures back-to-back overtime wins for the hosts to begin their campaign, following an earlier 4-3 triumph against Florida.

Tyler Toffoli, Kiefer Sherwood, and Nolan Allan also contributed goals for the victorious side alongside Chernyshov, while Yaroslav Askarov turned away 31 shots. Los Angeles received scoring from Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield, Erik Haula, and Anteri Panarin, though goaltender Anton Forsberg stopped 20 attempts as his team dropped to 0-2.

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