Kings–Sharks rivalry
| First meeting | October 16, 1991 |
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| Latest meeting | March 30, 2025 |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 205 |
| All-time series | 109–77–7–12 (SJS) |
| Regular season series | 95–67–7–12 (SJS) |
| Postseason results | 14–11 (SJS) |
| Largest victory | LAK 11–4 SJS November 8, 1992 LAK 8–1 SJS March 30, 2025 |
| Longest win streak | LAK W6 |
| Current win streak | LAK W1 |
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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 Los Angeles 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 six of seven conference finals from 2010 to 2016.