Kings–Sharks rivalry

Kings–Sharks rivalry
	Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks
First meeting	October 16, 1991
Latest meeting	April 4, 2024
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	201
All-time series	107–75–7–12 (SJS)
Regular season series	93–64–7–12 (SJS)
Postseason results	14–11 (SJS)
Largest victory	LAK 11–4 SJS; November 8, 1992
Longest win streak	LAK W6
Current win streak	LAK W1
Postseason history
	2011 Conference quarterfinals: Sharks won, 4–2; 2013 Conference semifinals: Kings won, 4–3; 2014 first round: Kings won, 4–3; 2016 first round: Sharks won, 4–1;

The Kings–Sharks rivalry is an American professional ice hockey rivalry between the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. The two teams have played in the same division ever since the Sharks began play in the 1991–92 season. They were in the Smythe Division from 1991 to 1993 and have been in the Pacific Division ever since. This rivalry stems from the fact that both teams are located in the state of California, as well as the other professional sports rivalries between Greater Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, namely Dodgers–Giants, 49ers–Rams, Lakers–Warriors, and Earthquakes–Galaxy. The rivalry reached a boiling point in the early-to-mid 2010s, with L.A. and San Jose meeting in the playoffs four times in a span of six years, as well as one of the two teams appearing in five of seven conference finals from 2010 to 2016.

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