#brandt-clarke

#brandt-clarke

The Los Angeles Kings are entering a pivotal week as they look to correct a mediocre first half of the 2025-26 season. Sitting with a record of 16-12-9, the team is battling offensive inconsistency and swirling trade rumors as they prepare to face one of the league's top teams, the Colorado Avalanche, tonight. On Dec. 19 the Kings traded forward Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a second-round 2026 pick.

Brandt Clarke scored the winning goal with just over six and a half minutes remaining in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 despite being outshot 40-14. The Sharks overcame a 3-0 deficit to tie the game. Darcy Kuemper made 37 saves for the Kings, who concluded a five-game road trip with four wins and at least one point in each game.