SAN JOSE, Calif. – Timo Meier became the first player in San Jose Sharks history to score five goals in a single game in their 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at SAP Center.
Timo Meier – Photo by Jack Lima
Tomas Hertl had four assists, and Erik Karlsson had three assists for the Sharks (21-17-2). James Reimer made 39 saves in his first start since Jan. 4.
Anze Kopitar and Mikey Anderson scored, and Jonathan Quick made 11 saves for the Kings (20-14-5), who had won four straight.
Anze Kopitar – Photo by Jack Lima
Meier scored a power-play goal at 3:02 of the first period to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead.
After Rudolfs Balcers made it 2-0 at 15:56, Meier completed the hat trick with two goals in 21 seconds. He scored with a turnaround shot off a rebound to make it 3-0 at 18:48 before finishing another rebound near the crease at 19:09 to extend the lead to 4-0.
Kopitar made it 4-1 at 19:44 of the first period, but Meier scored his fourth of the game at 1:24 of the second period during a power play to make it 5-1.
Meier then pushed the lead to 6-1 with a snap shot at 19:32.
Anderson redirected a shot from Drew Doughty at 10:35 of the third period for the 6-2 final.
Los Angeles outshot San Jose 41-17.
Here are some of the best shots from the game.
Tomas Hertl (48) collides with Kings’ goalie Jonathan Quick – Photo by Jack Lima
Timo Meier (28) celebrates his fifth goal of the game – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer jumps to catch the puck as Victor Arvidsson (33) and Jaycob Megna (24) look on – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks’ goalie James Reimer covers the puck as Marc-Edouard Vlasic looks to help
Jonathan Quick – Photo by Jack Lima
Kings Alex Turcotte (39) looks to screen Sharks’ goalie James Reimer as Tomas Hertl defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Lane Pederson (18) and Alex Turcotte (39) look to control the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Logan Couture (Left) and Anze Kopitar faceoff – Photo by Jack Lima
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) and Blake Lizotte (46) look to control the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Mario Ferraro collides with Phillip Danault (Left) and Sean Durzi (50) – Photo by Jack Lima
Jeffrey Viel (63) and Blake Lizotte (46) look for a rebound – Photo by Jack Lima
Erik Karlsson recorded his 500th career assist during this afternoons game – Photo by Jack Lima
Drew Doughty – Photo by Jack Lima
Brent Burns looks to pass up ice – Photo by Jack Lima
Brenden Lemieux tips a shot on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Arthur Kaliyev (34) dives for a rebound as Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
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