San Jose Sharks Defenseman John Klingberg and Red Wing center Marco Kasper battle the puck during the first period of the game at SAP Center in San Jose, California on Nov 2nd 2025
SAN JOSE, CA –– The San Jose Sharks started off the new month with high hopes and another win as they hosted the Colorado Avalanche Saturday night. On Sunday Night, another test against another tough rival, the Detroit Red Wings. The visitors enter this game with an 8-4-0 record (2nd in the Atlantic Division). The Sharks after winning two straight dropped a close one to Detroit 3-2.
Also the Sharks celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer, an initiative by the NHL to raise awareseness and funds for cancer research and celebrate those who have survived against this disease.
The first period was very even between the two teams, with five shots on goal apiece, resulting in a scoreless draw at the end of the period. Both teams were feeling each other out, and the Sharks were trying to leverage their home-ice advantage.
During the 2nd period, Detroit managed to get on the board first, with Lucas Raymond putting the visitors ahead 1-0, which would remain in favor of the visitors until the end of the period.
At the start of the Third, the Sharks did not shy away and came back in the game. Jeff Skinner deflected, helping the Sharks to tie it up with a play set by P. Kurashev, D. Orlov. The Red Wings responded quickly, taking advantage of the defensive mistakes by the Sharks, and Moritz Seider put the Red Wings back up by one.
The Sharks responded by again, Sam Dickinson recorded his first NHL goal at a moment the Sharks needed it the most, to tie this game up again. The pace of the game picked up, chances increased for both sides, and it became clear the game could be decided beyond regulation.
The Sharks responded well to the pressure, but ultimately, the Teal folded with no score during the shootout. Unfortunately, the team could not make a consecutive win, but clearly the underdog Sharks pushed to the limit a Detroit team that is sitting top of the standings in their division.
The Sharks are on the road for the next game at Seattle and will try to get another win. The Teal returns home against Winnipeg on Nov 7.
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel (38) moves the puck against the Utah Mammoth right win Nick Schmaltz (8) in the first period at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Sun Nov 2, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Tom Walker
SALT LAKE CITY–Tampa Bay’s Jake Guentzel breaks the tie with under eight minutes remaining beating Utah 4-2 at the Delta Center on Sunday night.
The Utah Mammoth took a four-game winning streak on the road with them following a 4-3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on October 21. Since then the Mammoth have remained hot, winning three of four away from Delta Center, while locking up another key member of their young core for eight years.
It all began on October 23 in St. Louis with a 7-4 routing of the Blues. After assisting on an early first period goal by defenseman Ian Cole, Utah forward Logan Cooley scored his first natural hat trick in a four minute 48 second span as the Mammoth never looked back while extending their winning streak to five.
Two days later in Minnesota, Cooley lit the lamp twice in the first three and a half minutes as Utah defeated the Wild 6-2 while upping their streak to six. The next day Utah would make it seven, cooling the Jets in Winnipeg with a 3-2 victory over last season’s Presidents’ Trophy winners. The Mammoth wrapped up their four-game road trip in Edmonton where the Oilers halted the streak, defeating Utah 6-3.
Upon returning to Salt Lake City, Logan Cooley and the Mammoth agreed on an eight year, $80 million contract extension which will keep the team’s dynamic young core together for the next several years.
After four days off to recover from the road trip, Utah (8-3-0) welcomed the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-4-2) to Delta Center on Sunday afternoon for a one-game homestand.
It is still difficult to look at the Lightning lineup without Steven Stamkos who is now in his second season with the Nashville Predators after 16 seasons in Tampa Bay. It was a milestone game for two Utah players as Nick Schmaltz played his 600th career game while Kevin Stenlund appeared in his 300th.
Mammoth forward Lawson Crouse gave Utah the first lead of the game at 5:55 of the first period when defenseman Ian Cole fed him the puck on a breakaway for his second goal of the season. Lightning netminder Jonas Johansson had no chance as Crouse fired a perfect top shelf corner strike over Johannson’s right shoulder.
At 15:17 of the frame, just seconds after killing off a bench minor for too many men on the ice, Tampa Bay forward Yanni Gourde evened the score at 1-1 with his third goal of the season, assisted by Emil Lilleberg and Zemgus Girgensons who had just emerged from the box after serving the penalty. Utah netminder Karel Vejmelka would finish the period turning away 8 of 9 shots while Johansson stopped 5 of 6 for the Lightning.
Tampa Bay forward Anthony Cirelli gave the Lightning their first lead of the game at 2:47 of the second period, his 7th of the season, assisted by Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman. Other than that, the two goalies held their respective ground in the frame with Johansson turning away all 9 shots faced in the period and Vejmelka stopping 9 of 10.
At 2:21 of the third period, Utah forward Kailer Yamamoto tied things up again with his first goal of the season, with defenseman Ian Cole picking up his 2nd assist of the night. Coming less than 24 hours after another Yamamoto – Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers – picked up his 3rd World Series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays along with series MVP honors, one could wonder whether a Mammoth comeback was in store with Yamamoto figuring in the headline, but it wasn’t to be.
With just under 8 minutes remaining in the period, Jake Guentzel put the puck past Vejmelka for his fifth of the season, unassisted. With Vejmelka pulled for the extra attacker, Lightning forward knocked his fourth goal of the season into the empty net to secure the victory and to end the Mammoth home win streak at four. Utah could never get its power play going, falling to 8-for-41 (19.5%) on the season.
In the home locker room, Ian Cole was asked about the team’s poor start in the second period. “Yeah, I think you could argue it was probably average all the way through. They’re a good hockey team, and we did too many things to shoot ourselves in the foot today. We’ll have to obviously look at the game and assess it and hopefully bring a better game against Buffalo.” Cole didn’t think where were any particular takeaways from the game. “I don’t think there’s one glaring thing necessarily,” Cole said, “but there are little things all over the ice. There’s puck battles for one, and I think reloads for two. They’re beating guys up the ice, and our neutral zone wasn’t great. There’s a lot of things where we can improve. Nothing was glaringly horrible, but not good enough to beat a very skilled, very good hockey team.” Commenting on Tampa Bay’s aggressive play, Cole added, “They have played the same way for maybe 10 years now. So nothing they did was shocking, and there was nothing they did that we were unprepared for, or shouldn’t have been prepared for. This wasn’t our best game, and we know that. Now we have to respond. We can’t let two (losses) turn into three, turn to four, turn to five. That’s how you find yourself out of a playoff spot. So we have to fix this right away.”
Utah Mammoth Head Coach André Tourigny tried to put things in perspective. “I think it was a good game. I think Tampa is a really good team. If you look at their metrics, they are number one offensively in the league, number three defensively in every underlying number. We knew it would be a good test. I think we were toe-to-toe with them. They scored with seven to go, but we were pretty close. Just would love to have us going in the other direction. I think we can be a little bit more physical in our forecheck and a little bit better in our forecheck.” Making a similar observation as Cole, Tourigny said, “They play heavy. They make good plays on the breakout. They hold on to the puck. You have to go to work. You won’t surprise that team with just your skill. They have skill too. That’s the biggest thing when you play against Tampa, you always think of their skill. They have skill, but what they do is they work and they don’t give you time and space. You need to grind the game, and I’m really happy about the way Crouser’s line played. Really happy about the way Stenny’s line played. I think Yammy played a hell of a game. They showed up in that kind of a game, and that’s what you want.”
The Mammoth (8-4-0) go back on the road beginning Tuesday against the Sabres in Buffalo, followed by a swing through Canada against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Ottawa Senators before returning to Utah on November 12 for games against the Sabres and New York Rangers.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (89) makes a touchdown pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Greg Newsome II in the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Nov 2, 2025 (AP News photo)
Las Vegas Raiders podcast Rich Perez:
#1 Neither the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3) or the Las Vegas Raiders (2-6-1) didn’t give up in this one as this one went into overtime in a nail biter at Allegiant Stadium.
#2 The Raiders defense towards the end of the game spent some 39 minutes in the second half and with six minutes left in the game the Jaguars made several attempts to break the one and got it with Jags quarterback Trevor Lawrence got the ball into the end zone going up with 3:24 in overtime 30-24.
#3 Raiders quarterback Geno Smith threw a two yard touchdown pass to Brock Bowers to get the Raiders back up again to tie it up 30-29. The Raiders lose it in overtime when the Jaguars blocked a two point conversion at the one yard line when the ball was batted on a Smith conversion pass for Tre Tucker.
#4 It was a great game for Raiders tight end Brock Bowers with 12 receptions and three touchdowns huge effort by Bowers and the Raiders to win this game but fell short right at the end of the ball game.
#5 Up next for the Raiders it’s Thursday Night Football on Nov 4th in Denver. The Broncos are coming off a win and improve to 7-2. The bright side of coming off this overtime loss it gives the Raiders a very short time to recover and start thinking about Thursday night against the Broncos.
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their second consecutive World Series victory winning the 2025 Fall Classic against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
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By Amaury Pi Gonzalez
In a World Series for the ages, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games. The Dodgers have now won three titles in six years (and nine overall). Not easy to do in baseball today, with an expanded postseason, consistency in winning is more difficult.
The 2025 Dodgers were the favorite to win this year’s World Series since Spring Training, and they did. It took them 169 baseball games to accomplish one of the most difficult titles in any top professional sports league.
The last MLB team to win consecutive World Series was the New York Yankees, who won 3 in a row (1998-2000). The Dodgers were the first repeat champions in 25 years. This team set a new franchise record for attendance in 2025, becoming the first team in franchise history to surpass 4 million fans in a single season. Total 4,012,470 fans.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto won the Most Valuable Player of this 2025 World Series with a historic performance, pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings in game 7, sending the game into extra innings, just one day after he threw 96 pitches to earn the win in game 6.
After Yamamoto won game six, he went to the training table, not to the Hotel like the rest of his teammates. He won two games of the four to give the Dodgers the victory. This whole World Series is worthy of a Hollywood movie, with the seventh game as the last few minutes for the conclusion, as they went into the 11th inning, a go-ahead homerun by Will Smith (the catcher) Saturday, much more popular than Will Smith (the actor) in Los Angeles, with main character Yamamoto (playing himself with sub-titles on the screen) the pitcher who pitched on zero rest.
The 11th was the First and Last time the Dodgers took the lead to win it all by a 5-4 final. There have been 22 World Series Game sevens won by the visiting team (like the Dodgers); however, the home team still has the overall edge in Game sevens, with 19 wins over the 22 for the road team The Parade for the World Champion is scheduled for this Monday, November 3, at 11 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles, which began last night with thousands of fans on the streets, some cars doing doughnuts, though it seemed a peaceful celebration.
The Dodgers announced the parade will be followed by a ticketed event at Dodger Stadium. Overall, the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series, followed by the St Louis Cardinals with 11, and the Oakland A’s and Boston Red Sox with nine each, also the Los Angeles Dodgers with nine, the San Francisco Giants with eight, the Cincinnati Reds with five, and the Pittsburgh Pirates with five.
The TV audience for the 2025 World Series Game 7 was expected to surpass 2020 20 million viewers in the U.S. alone. This makes it a very high-profile game, but official numbers for the specific event have not yet been released. One source indicates that Game 7 of the 2025 Finals averaged 16.4 million viewers. Another source mentions that every other 2025 World Series game has averaged over 11 million viewers
Quote Don Drysdale: “Hey, skip, bet you wish I was Jewish today too”. This was said to his manager after a poor pitching performance in Game 1 of the 1965 World Series which was played on Yom Kippur. Sandy Koufax is the most famous Jewish baseball player, an incredible player who made the iconic decision to skip Game 1 of the 1965 World Series.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
While in the Bay Area, great food and great prices. 998cuba.com
San Jose Spartans defensive linebacker Quincy Likio (91) is excited with the direction of the game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (photo by San Jose State University)
By Ryan Hannagan
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Behind a dominant passing performance from quarterback Walker Eget and a three-touchdown effort from running back Steve Chavez-Soto, San Jose State held off Hawai’i 45-38 on Saturday night in the annual Dick Tomey Legacy Game.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Spartans and marked their second straight home victory over the Rainbow Warriors. It was also the first time since 2013 that San Jose State had three receivers eclipse 100 receiving yards in the same game.
Eget continued his hot streak, completing 20 of 40 passes for 458 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. The Spartans’ offense exploded for 630 total yards, including 533 through the air.
Hawai’i opened the scoring on its first drive, marching 73 yards in nearly seven minutes before Cameron Barfield punched in a 1-yard touchdown run. The Spartans quickly responded with a 37-yard pass from Eget to Danny Scudero, setting up Chavez-Soto’s first touchdown of the game to tie it 7-7 late in the first quarter.
The second quarter belonged to San Jose State. Eget connected with Chavez-Soto for a 20-yard score to take the lead, and running back Lamar Radcliffe added a 1-yard touchdown run to extend the advantage to 21-7. Scudero then hauled in a 50-yard touchdown to make it 28-14 before a late field goal gave the Spartans a 31-14 halftime lead.
Hawai’i came out firing in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 31-21 with a quick touchdown. The Spartans immediately answered as Eget hit Scudero again for a 62-yard strike. The Rainbow Warriors wouldn’t go away, responding with a 2-yard touchdown run by Landon Sims to make it 38-28 entering the fourth.
Hawai’i continued to fight back in the final quarter, narrowing the gap to 38-35 with a 20-yard touchdown pass. San Jose State, however, regained control when Chavez-Soto powered in his third touchdown of the game, sealing the 45-38 victory.
Eget said the team was prepared for Hawai’i’s late surge.
“I mean we expected a dog fight, especially in the fourth quarter,” Eget said. “It’s hard to win football games, just being able to stay on the attack, our offense just not stopping, continuing to move the ball. I think that’s the biggest point of emphasis that we talked about this week — just being able to finish, just being able to stay on the attack. I think Coach Ken did a great job with the last few drives, play calls. Even though it got close for a little bit, we expected that. We’ve been talking about just winning in the fourth quarter.”
Scudero led all receivers with 215 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches, while Chavez-Soto finished with 53 rushing yards and three scores. Radcliffe added 97 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
For Hawai’i, quarterback Micah Alejado threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Jackson Harris six times for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
San Jose State improved to 3-5 with the win, while Hawai’i fell to 6-3. The Spartans will look to extend their winning streak to two when they take on Air Force next week for more conference play.
Team Statistics:
First Downs: Hawai’i 22, San Jose State 26
Total Yards: Hawai’i 496, San Jose State 630
Turnovers: Hawai’i 1, San Jose State 0
Time of Possession: Hawai’i 33:10, San Jose State 26:50
Notable Individual Performances:
SJSU QB Walker Eget: 20/40, 458 YDS, 2 TD
SJSU RB Steve Chavez-Soto: 10 CAR, 53 YDS, 3 TD
SJSU WR Danny Scudero: 7 REC, 215 YDS, 2 TD
SJSU WR Kyri Schoels: 5 REC, 109 YDS
Hawai’i QB Micah Alejado: 31/46, 367 YDS, 3 TD
Hawai’i WR Jackson Harris: 6 REC, 134 YDS, 2 TD
Hawai’i RB Landon Sims: 13 CAR, 57 YDS, 1 TD
With the victory, San Jose State honored the late Dick Tomey’s legacy by putting on one of its most complete offensive performances of the season.
Stanford Cardinal wide receiver CJ Williams (3) falls into the end zone while the Pitt Panthers cornerback Rashad Battle (15) and defensive back Kavir Bains-Marquez (23) couldn’t put the stop on Williams. It was one of two touchdowns for Williams at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (Stanford Cardinal photo)
By Michael Roberson
STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (3-6, 2-4 ACC) discontinued their perfect home record, with a 35-20 defeat to fellow Atlantic Coast Conference foe Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2, 5-1) on a sunny Saturday afternoon battle in Palo Alto.
The Cardinal started the game with possession of the ball. That turned out to be not as advantageous as originally anticipated. Their drive lasted a little over two minutes, before turning the ball over on downs. A fourth down attempt was denied in their own territory (35).
The Panthers wasted no time with that early gift. They parlayed that into a touchdown in less than two minutes. Freshman QB Mason Heintschel tossed a 17-yard TD pass to junior WR Kenny Johnson. The Quaker State visitors took the lead by seven, 7-0. The Cardinal needed something to happen on their second drive.
Stanford did respond with a scoring drive of their own shortly thereafter. Senior kicker Emmett Kenney booted a 39-yard FG. That conversion brought the home team within four, 7-3. They would unexpectedly receive the ball back to the offensive side.
Pitt’s possession ended abruptly when they fumbled and turned over the ball 2 1/2 minutes into their drive. Instead of increasing their advantage, they gave Stanford the opportunity to take over the lead.
The Cardinal did just that, with hopes of keeping their undefeated streak at home alive and Coach Reich’s interim season. In less than a minute upon snatching the ball from their guest from the Keystone State, redshirt-senior QB Ben Gulbranson launched a 35-yard TD pass to senior WR C.J. Williams. Stanford was on top by three, 10-7. Although there was nearly 6 1/2 minutes left in the quarter, that lead lasted to the end of the first quarter.
Four seconds into the second quarter, Pitt’s sophomore WR Deuce Spann scampered into the endzone from four yards away. The Panthers regained the lead by four, 14-10. They had the ball back in their collective hands less than a minute later, due to a Gulbranson interception. Pittsburgh did not capitalize on that particular turnover.
Just under 10 minutes left in the half, Gulbranson threw another INT to their feline opponents, Nearly eight minutes later, Pitt was on the scoreboard again. Heintschel lofted a five-yard TD to redshirt-senior WR Raphael “Poppi” Williams Jr. to increase their margin to 11, 21-10. That almost was the score at recess, but something else transpired.
Kenney came through at the whistle, with triple zeroes on the scoreboard, he booted a 45-yard FG. At halftime, Stanford closed the deficit to eight, 21-13.
With a one possession lead, Pittsburgh was starting the second half with the ball on their side. Unfortunately for them, their time with the pigskin was short lived. Although, later in the stanza, the Panthers did add more points to their total.
Heintsghel dished a 14-yard TD strike to senior TE Jake Overman, to put the ungrateful guests up by two scores, 28-13. They were not finished with the scoring opportunities; however, the next points addition was provided by the defense.
Freshman cornerback Shawn Lee Jr. orchestrated a 30-yard pick-6 on Gulbranson, giving them a three score advantage, and seemingly total control of the game, 35-13.
About five minutes later, Pitt was on the verge of blowing the game completely wide open, with the ball on the goal line. To the contrary, Heintschel inexplicably threw an ill-advised interception in the endzone, to Cardinal sophomore cornerback Brandon Nicholson. Instead of a touchdown for the Panther, it was a touchback for Stanford.
Gulbranson was replaced by his backup redshirt-freshman Elijah Brown, presumably after throwing three interceptions in three quarters. 35-13 was also the score after 45 minutes of game time.
Less than 10 minutes left in the final quadrant, Deja Vu happened for both teams when the combination of Heintschel and Nicholson in the end zone reoccurred. Another chance to debark the Cardinal thwarted. Nearly six minutes later, the Panthers let another scoring opportunity slip through their claws, when they fumbled near Stanford’s goal line. 21 potential points left on the field, despite the already 22 points advantage.
The Cardinal showed their pride inside Stanford Stadium, with :18 left in the game, Brown hit senior WR C.J. Brown for a 19-yard TD strike and a little salvation. Instead of being down by 43, they were within 15 by the completion of 60 minutes, 35-20.
The Cardinal will next be in action Saturday, November 11 in Chapel Hill, as they face the North Carolina Tar Heels at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT on The CW Network. The Panthers will be back in Pittsburgh November 16 hosting Notre Dame at TBD.
Milwaukee Bucks Kyle Kuzma (18) commits a foul on the Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine (8) in first half action at Fiserv Arena in Milwaukee on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The Sacramento Kings (2-4) played a miserable first quarter trailing 47-36 before turning this game completely around outscoring the Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) in the second and third quarters before tucking this game away in a nail-biter in the fourth quarter 135-133.
This was the Bucks first home loss of the season. The Kings had four of their starters finishing with 20+ points with Zach LaVine leading the way with 31 points.
Game recap: Unlike every game played this season so far, the Kings had a horrible start falling behind 15-2 early in the first quarter. The largest lead for the Bucks was 15 as Sacramento struggled throughout the entire opening quarter.
The Bucks were shooting over 70% from the field and they were seven of ten from beyond the arc for 70%. As the first 12 minutes of play came to an end the Kings trailed 47-36. The Kings were shooting almost 54% from the field but were getting stomped from outside. They had only hit a single three while the Bucks finished the quarter eight of 13. Sacramento had a single turnover in the game in the first quarter.
The Kings had a better start in the second quarter pulling to within six points 49-43 early in the quarter. The Bucks turned that around pulling back ahead by double figures and again the Kings continued to get outplayed trailing 59-45 at the eight minute mark.
The Kings made a push with 4:34 left in the quarter trailing by three points 57-60. Sacramento had really turned things around displaying a lot of confidence going on a nice run and cutting a significant deficit.
The Kings had made defensive adjustments and made this a highly competitive game. Had it not been for some sloppy ill-timed turnovers by Sacramento this game could have been even closer with Sacramento taking the lead into the locker room at the half.
Despite that the Kings had really pulled it all together as the score at the half had Sacramento trailing by a single point 71-70. They had outscored the Bucks in the second quarter 34-24 after getting scorched in the first.
The Kings got the third quarter underway taking their first lead of the game after trailing by as much as 15 points. The Bucks long shots had cooled off and the Kings began to hit shots from beyond the arc.
At 9:45 in the quarter this game was tied at 78. At 8:01 the game remained a tie now at 81. At the seven minute mark the Kings took their largest lead of the game 86-83. This game took an unexpected turn when at 4:07 the Kings had a 97-87 lead.
They had gone on a 10-0 run playing at a high offensive level. Doc Rivers took the second timeout of the quarter trying to re-group and put the stops on the surging Kings. Sacramento went on to outscore the Bucks in the third quarter 38-31 leading after three 108-102.
The question now remained, can the Sacramento Kings finish this game? The Kings have seen themselves self-destruct in the final minutes of numerous games this season. After starting this game in terrible fashion they would need to finish the game on a high note, the fourth quarter would be a battle.
Sacramento had led by double figures in much of the third quarter but the Bucks had begun to creep into the fourth trailing by single digits. With 3:54 left in the game, the Kings called a time-out looking to protect their 126-119 lead.
The Kings called another time-out with three minutes left in the game and a slim 128-123 lead. With just over two minutes left on the clock the wheels began to come off for the Kings. They were able to deny the Milwaukee push and were able to finish the game.
The Sacramento Kings held on to win the game 135-133 for their second win this season and it was a great win for the team after so many close games and disappointing fourth quarters.
Domantas Sabonis had a season high 24 points and 13 rebounds, a double double. Zach LaVine had the team high of 31 points and DeMar DeRozan finished with 29 points. Dennis Schroeder had 24 points in a game in which the Bucks shot around 60%.
The Kings had ten turnovers and shot 87% from the line. This was certainly a ray of hope for Sacramento playing three amazing quarters after opening the game on such a sour note. They fought to the end, finished the game and were rewarded with the win despite being the underdogs.
Game notes: The Kings have had a rough start this season. They were in the middle of a challenging road trip taking on the elite teams in the NBA but the win against the Bucks on this trip after losing in Chicago Wednesday was a game where they met the challenge.
They have had hot starts in most of these games, they have led deep into the fourth quarter on occasion but have been unable to finish as their season record indicates. They have a core of seasoned veterans that can get the job done but they have fallen just short in every game they have played with the exception of their one win over the Utah Jazz.
Saturday they took on another of the league’s best, the Bucks at Fiserv Forum and came away with a two point win handing the Bucks their first loss on their home floor. The Bucks are smart, efficient and were highly favored in this game but in the end they couldn’t hold on.
This had been a brutal stretch for the Kings who lost the first two games to start the trip and there are more bumps in the road as this road trip continues but the win against the Bucks was a sweet win for the Kings who never gave up.
Unfortunately for Sacramento Malik Monk will missed Saturday’s game with a personal issue. The Kings leaned on Russell Westbrook, Keon Ellis and Devin Carter in his absence.
Monday night the Kings will finish off this demanding road trip taking on the Denver Nuggets. They will be looking to take the energy and confidence from this win into Ball Arena. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 6:00 PM.
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San Jose Sharks center Philipp Kurashev (96) takes a shot that goes past Colorado Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood (39) for a goal in overtime at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Mary Walsh
The San Jose Sharks defeated the Colorado Avalanche in overtime in Saturday afternoon 3-2. Macklin Celebrini and Phillip Kurashev scored for San Jose. Yaroslav Askarov made 36 saves for the win. Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon scored for Colorado. Mackenzie Blackwood made 20 saves in the loss. The win ended a 12 game losing streak for the Sharks against the Avalanche.
The Sharks looked outmatched in the first two periods, but the game did not get away from them. After the game, Macklin Celebrini said: “I think we were just asleep at the start. I think, I mean I know I wasn’t playing my best by any means. I thought we just did a good job weathering it.”
A big part of weathering the Avalanche fell to Yaroslav Askarov and his 36 saves. Of his own performance in Saturday’s 1:00pm game, he said: “Today felt great. I wish we would have more like morning games.” He laughed.
Just 30 seconds in to the game, Martin Necas took a shot from the left circle that went through traffic and off the far post. Assists went to Cale Makar and Devon Toews.
Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren was on the bench when he was struck by a deflected puck and had to leave the game at 17:05 with an upper body injury. He did not return to the game.
At 18:21, Macklin Celebrini tied it. Tyler Toffoli skated into the zone on the right side and passed the puck back to Celebrini as center entered the zone to take a shot right down the middle. Assists went to Toffoli and Shakir Mukhamadullin.
The Sharks were outshot in the first, 15-6, not getting their first shot until after the six-minute mark.
The Sharks took the lead with a goal from Phillip Kurashev at 4:07 of the second period. That goal made it a three-game goal streak for Kurashev. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and John Klingberg.
Colorado’s second goal came on a disputed play. Nathan MacKinnon had not yet taken the shot when the Sharks net was knocked from its moorings by Askarov. No one pushed Askarov into the post, so that could be why the goal was not waived off. The goal was deemed an Awarded Goal.
The Sharks were outshot again in the second period, 15-5. They had one penalty to kill and no power plays. In the third period, the shots were a little closer, 9-7 Sharks. The Avalanche took two penalties in the third but killed them both off.
Almost halfway through overtime, Phillip Kurashev scored the OT winner off the rush, shooting past Cale Makar’s stick and sending the puck off the far post and in. An assist went to Alexander Wennberg.
The Sharks next play on Sunday at 5:00 PM PT, hosting the Detroit Red Wings in San Jose.
San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli (73)celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second period against the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Oct 30, 2025 (AP News photo)
San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:
#1 How can Macklin Celebrini’s speed and shot‑volume help the Sharks challenge Colorado’s defence and spark their transition game?
#2 With veteran forward Tyler Toffoli in the lineup, how might the Sharks lean on his experience to create scoring chances against a top‐tier team like the Avalanche?
#3 On the back end, how will John Klingberg and his right‑shot defence partner adapt their breakout strategy to match Colorado’s speed and puck‑movement?
#4 What role is likely for newcomer Jeff Skinner in the Sharks’ top‑six, and how might he exploit the Avalanche’s weaknesses near the net or on the power‑play?
#5 Between the pipes, if Alex Nedeljkovic gets the start, what mental and tactical adjustments will he need to make facing a high‐scoring Colorado offence to give San Jose a chance?
Sacramento Kings forward/center Drew Eubanks (19) has the ball rebounded away from him by the Chicago Bulls forward/guard Isaac Okoro in the first half at the United Center in Chicago on Wed Oct 29, 2025. The Kings tip off against the Milwaukee Bucks Sat Nov 1, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 How will Zach LaVine’s scoring ability impact the Kings’ chance to challenge the Bucks’ defense?
#2 With DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis both in the frontcourt, can Sacramento win the rebound and interior-play battle against Milwaukee?
#3 Given that Keegan Murray is out of the line up against the Bucks today how will his absence impact the Kings?
#4 What role will Dennis Schröder play in orchestrating the offense, and how might his playmaking affect the Kings’ ability to generate quality shots?
#5 With the Kings looking to improve their road performance, how significant is it that they play at Milwaukee’s home court, and which Sacramento players will need to step up under that pressure?
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