Los Angeles plays San Jose in Pacific Division play

San Jose Sharks (7-8-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (4-7-2, in the Pacific Division)

Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks face the Los Angeles Kings in Pacific Division play on Wednesday.

Los Angeles has a 0-1-2 record in Pacific Division games and a 4-7-2 record overall. The Kings have given up 45 goals while scoring 36 for a -9 scoring differential.

San Jose is 7-8-1 overall with a 2-1-0 record in Pacific Division games. The Sharks have gone 6-2-1 when scoring three or more goals.

The matchup Wednesday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Sharks won 5-4 in overtime in the last meeting. Igor Chernyshov led the Sharks with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Artemi Panarin has eight goals and five assists for the Kings. Brandt Clarke has three goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Will Smith has six goals and four assists for the Sharks. Michael Misa has three goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 10.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Sharks: 4-5-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.2 assists, 4.4 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kings: Jakub Dvorak: out (upper-body), Mats Zuccarello: out (upper-body), Adrian Kempe: day to day (undisclosed), Kevin Fiala: out (leg), Jan Jenik: out (undisclosed), Alex Turcotte: out (undisclosed).

Sharks: Igor Chernyshov: out (upper body), Alexander Wennberg: out (upper body), Kyle Keyser: out (upper body), Quentin Musty: out (upper body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.