Akil Thomas scores 1st NHL goal as Kings beat Sharks 2-1 to improve playoff position

— Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal and David Rittich stopped 15 shots as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to improve their playoff position.
Apr 5, 2024, 06:51 am - AP
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1st PeriodLASJ
10:55Adrian Kempe (25)
Unassisted
10
11:13Akil Thomas (1)
Assists: Jordan Spence (20), Pierre-Luc Dubois (24)
20
2nd Period
No Goals Scored
3rd PeriodLASJ
18:08Klim Kostin (8)
Assists: Mikael Granlund (40), William Eklund (25)
21

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Luke Kunin Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Giveaway by Kyle Burroughs
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Akil Thomas
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Takeaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Luke Kunin hit Mikey Anderson
  • Takeaway by Justin Bailey
  • Giveaway by Justin Bailey
  • Giveaway by Kyle Burroughs
  • Calen Addison Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Justin Bailey hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic
  • Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Nico Sturm
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Luke Kunin hit Jordan Spence
  • Jack Studnicka Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Justin Bailey Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • William Eklund Wrist Shot Short
  • Justin Bailey hit Quinton Byfield
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Trevor Moore
  • Giveaway by Filip Zadina
  • Jack Studnicka hit Akil Thomas
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Nico Sturm
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Takeaway by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • William Eklund hit Matt Roy
  • Kyle Burroughs hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Justin Bailey
  • Filip Zadina Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Thomas Bordeleau Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Calen Addison Interference against Quinton Byfield
  • Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Takeaway by Calen Addison
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Trevor Moore shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Luke Kunin hit Quinton Byfield
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Jan Rutta
  • Takeaway by Henry Thrun
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Henry Thrun
  • Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
  • Takeaway by Kevin Labanc
  • Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Luke Kunin
  • Justin Bailey hit Jacob Moverare
  • Thomas Bordeleau faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Giveaway by Thomas Bordeleau
  • Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
  • Klim Kostin hit Trevor Lewis
  • Giveaway by Luke Kunin
  • Justin Bailey hit Blake Lizotte
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Klim Kostin Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot blocked by Justin Bailey
  • Kyle Burroughs hit Adrian Kempe
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Trevor Lewis
  • Luke Kunin Slashing against Andreas Englund
  • Luke Kunin Fighting against Andreas Englund
  • Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Thomas Bordeleau faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Calen Addison shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Calen Addison Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
  • William Eklund Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Fabian Zetterlund
  • Filip Zadina Backhand saved by David Rittich
  • Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Jan Rutta
  • Klim Kostin hit Mikey Anderson
  • Klim Kostin Holding the stick against Mikey Anderson
  • Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Calen Addison Hooking against Trevor Lewis
  • Jack Studnicka faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
  • William Eklund hit Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Mikael Granlund hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Kyle Burroughs Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kyle Burroughs hit Trevor Lewis
  • Takeaway by Luke Kunin
  • Giveaway by Klim Kostin
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic hit Anze Kopitar
  • Nico Sturm hit Jordan Spence
  • Takeaway by Klim Kostin
  • Luke Kunin hit Mikey Anderson
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Henry Thrun Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Nico Sturm faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
  • Fabian Zetterlund hit Andreas Englund
  • Justin Bailey hit Matt Roy
  • Drew Doughty shot blocked by Thomas Bordeleau
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic Tripping against Quinton Byfield
  • Takeaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
  • Luke Kunin faceoff won against Kevin Fiala
  • Klim Kostin Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (40), William Eklund (25)
  • Thomas Bordeleau faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Thomas Bordeleau Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
  • Thomas Bordeleau Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against William Eklund
  • Calen Addison shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Andreas Englund hit Kevin Labanc
  • Puck in Benches
  • Blake Lizotte Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Jacob Moverare Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Benches
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Blake Lizotte hit Jan Rutta
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Vladislav Gavrikov Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinton Byfield hit Calen Addison
  • Off-side
  • Blake Lizotte hit Nico Sturm
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Klim Kostin shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Adrian Kempe
  • Adrian Kempe Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Akil Thomas Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (20), Pierre-Luc Dubois (24)
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
  • Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
  • Icing
  • Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Trevor Lewis Backhand saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Off-side
  • Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Trevor Lewis Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Luke Kunin
  • Kevin Fiala Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Kevin Fiala Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Short
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Mikey Anderson hit Thomas Bordeleau
  • Blake Lizotte hit Filip Zadina
  • Kevin Fiala Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Kevin Fiala Interference against Thomas Bordeleau
  • TV Timeout
  • Trevor Lewis hit Thomas Bordeleau
  • Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
  • Marc-Edouard Vlasic shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • William Eklund shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Andreas Englund Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andreas Englund Slashing against Luke Kunin
  • Andreas Englund Fighting against Luke Kunin
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
  • Jordan Spence High-sticking - double minor against Filip Zadina
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
  • Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • High Stick
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Adrian Kempe Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Drew Doughty
  • Trevor Lewis Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Trevor Lewis Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Drew Doughty Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Nico Sturm
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Klim Kostin shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Giveaway by Adrian Kempe
  • Viktor Arvidsson Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Akil Thomas hit Kyle Burroughs
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Jack Studnicka
  • Takeaway by Quinton Byfield
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Icing
  • Alex Laferriere hit Calen Addison
  • Off-side
  • Trevor Lewis faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Takeaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Quinton Byfield Tip-In saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • TV Timeout
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Trevor Moore Tip-In Wide Right
  • Akil Thomas hit Jan Rutta
  • Takeaway by Akil Thomas
  • Akil Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • William Eklund shot blocked by Drew Doughty
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Thomas Bordeleau
  • Klim Kostin shot blocked by Trevor Lewis
  • Puck in Netting
  • Timeout - Home
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Fabian Zetterlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Thomas Bordeleau
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