The Sharks were 6-2 (4: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1) in the home game, but Balcers scored the team’s second goal in the middle of the first period.
The other accurate shots in the “Sharks” ranks in the account of Swiss Maier, who became the first player in the history of the club in San Jose, who managed to score five goals in one NHL match.
With four assists in the game, Thomas Hertz scored, but James Raimer rebounded 39 of 41 opponents in the Sharks. Angers Kopitars and Mike Anderson scored for Kings.
Balcers had 15 minutes and 43 seconds on the field, of which one minute and 25 seconds were played in the minority, throwing three times into the opponent’s goal and finishing the game with the best efficiency in the team +3.
Maier became the sixth player since 2000 to score five goals in an NHL match. The last of these opportunities is the Swedish Mika Zibanejad from New York “Rangers”, who stood up five goals in the match against the Washington “Capitals” on March 5, 2020.
The last to score six goals in one NHL match was Daril Sitler of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It happened on February 7, 1976.
Sharks are ranked eighth in the NHL Western Conference with 44 points in 40 matches, while Kings are sixth in 45 matches with 45 points.
