A third-period goal by Peter Harrold made the difference Saturday in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-3 win over San Jose. Wayne Simmonds, Alexander Frolov and Michal Handzus also scored, and Jonathan Quick stopped 27 shots for the Kings (34-37-11), who will miss the playoffs. Devin Setoguchi, Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau scored, and Evgeni Nabokov gave up four goals on 24 shots for the Sharks (53-18-11) -- who, despite the loss, wrapped up the President's Trophy for best regular-season record in the NHL when Boston fell Saturday to Buffalo. San Jose is the top seed in the Western Conference, but its first-round opponent had yet to be determined Saturday afternoon.

San Jose's Joe Pavelski scored the only goal in an overtime shootout Tuesday to notch a 1-0 Sharks win over the Colorado Avalanche. Pavelski fired a wrist shot in the first San Jose attempt that ruined what had been a solid 30-save night for Colorado goalie Peter Budaj. Budaj withstood a furious San

Jonathan Cheechoo's power-play goal with 6:41 remaining Sunday lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Jeremy Roenick and Joe Pavelski scored the other goals for San Jose, which is three points ahead of Boston in competition for the President's Trophy, which goes to the NHL team with the best regular-season record. Petteri Nokelainen and Corey Perry scored for Anaheim. Winning goalie Brian Boucher turned back 19 shots. Jonas Hiller had 23 saves for the Ducks, who hold seventh place in the Western Conference, two points ahead of Nashville and St.

Joe Pavelski's third-period power-play goal Saturday lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. Pavelski's 23rd goal this season broke a 2-2 at the 1:34 mark.

Greg Zanon finished off a three-goal Nashville outburst in the second period Thursday that rallied the Predators to a 3-2 victory over San Jose. Radek Bonk, Martin Erat and Zanon scored in a stretch of less than three minutes to overcome a 2-0 deficit and carry the Predators to a vital victory in their bid to make the playoffs. Nashville began the evening tied with Minnesota for ninth place in the Western Conference, one point behind Edmonton in the race for the last post-season berth. San Jose missed out on a chance to establish a franchise record for points in a season.