The Sharks were carrying a nine-game losing streak at home into Tuesday. They went 0-5-0 at home to end last season and were 0-2-2 at the Shark Tank so far this season. They and the Kings were the only two teams left in the NHL not to win a game in their home arenas.

Just over halfway through the opening frame, Corey Perry scored the typical Corey Perry goal as he battled in the crease and jammed in the loose puck to give the Kings a 1-0 lead. Alex Laferriere and Brandt Clarke registered the assists. Perry is on a 46 goal pace as he now has three goals in his first five games with the Kings.

Ryan Warsofsky was encouraged by the Sharks' performance in San Jose's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

Eklund is enjoying the fastest start to a season of his relatively brief NHL career, and Celebrini is starting to establish himself as one of the league’s premier players. Both will be pillars of the Sharks franchise for years to come and are carrying lengthy point streaks into Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils.

The Los Angeles Kings ’ greatest strength is their ability to slow games down and suffocate opponents with disciplined defensive play. That’s exactly how Los Angeles beat a young and speedy Chicago Blackhawks team Sunday, and the San Jose Sharks profile similarly.

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