Sharks vs. Kings Recap: Panarin Sets Up Four in a 7-2 Win

The Kings beat the Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles scored three times in the 1st, two from Adrian Kempe and one on the power play from Quinton Byfield, and never let San Jose closer than two goals. Kempe finished with a hat trick and Byfield scored twice. The Sharks actually outshot the Kings 32-27, but Yaroslav Askarov made 20 saves on 27 shots while Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 of 32 at the other end. Special teams decided it: the Kings scored three power-play goals on five chances. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Artemi Panarin 3+ shots on goal (-145 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Panarin had 3+ shots in 8 of his last 10 and 10 of 13 games, playing 24-25 minutes a night. - What happened: Exactly 3 shots on goal, 0.5 over the line. He also had 4 assists in 18:02 of ice time with 4:43 on the power play. He set up Kempe's opener at 1:23 of the 1st, Byfield's power-play goal at 18:38 of the 1st, Kempe's power-play goal at 15:51 of the 2nd and Byfield's power-play goal at 14:28 of the 3rd. - Worth watching: He got there on 18:02, well under the 24-25 minutes the read was built on. If his minutes come in that low again, the 3+ line gets tight, so check usage before backing it.

Brandt Clarke 1+ points (-125 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Clarke had a point in 7 of his last 10 and 8 of 13 games from the Kings blue line. - What happened: 1 assist (1 point), 0.5 over the line, on Kempe's goal at 16:09 of the 1st. He played 18:12 with 1:54 on the power play, blocked 4 shots and finished plus-3. - Worth watching: He cashed at even strength with less than two minutes of power-play time. At -125, the point rate in the read supports another look.

Alex Laferriere 2+ shots on goal (-480 at FanDuel, -400 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Laferriere cleared 2+ shots on goal in 11 of 13 games this season, averaging 2.5. - What happened: 4 shots on goal, 2.5 over the line, in 16:59 with 4:36 on the power play. He also had an assist on Kempe's power-play goal at 15:51 of the 2nd and 4 hits. - Worth watching: The volume is steady and the power-play time helps. The price is very heavy, so this works as a building block, not on its own.

How the game played out

The 1st period set it. Kempe scored at 1:23 and 16:09, and Byfield added a power-play goal at 18:38 for a 3-0 lead. Macklin Celebrini got San Jose on the board on the power play at 5:07 of the 2nd, but Erik Haula and Kempe answered later in the period. Ivar Stenberg added a second Sharks power-play goal in the 3rd, and Byfield closed the scoring at 14:28.

Trends to watch

• Panarin had a hand in all three of the Kings' power-play goals, so three of his four assists came with the man advantage.
• Celebrini played 22:40 with 7:39 on the power play and put 5 shots on goal. That kind of usage keeps his shot props in play.
• San Jose scored on two of six power plays, with Dmitry Orlov and Michael Misa assisting on both.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. More NHL recaps are at /recaps/nhl, and our guide to player props covers how shot and point lines work. For why heavy prices matter, see implied probability.