Kings are stymied by hot goalie in loss

Sharks’ Jones makes 41 saves, including some key ones late, and L.A. falls short.

SAN JOSE — Ryan Donato scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Martin Jones delivered one of his best performances in net all season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings 2-1 on Monday night.

Donato scored shortly after San Jose killed off its fifth penalty in as many chances. He skated around the Kings’ net and sent in a backhand shot that hit defenseman Kurtis MacDermid and eluded Jonathan Quick to give the Sharks a 2-1 lead. Both goals for San Jose went in off the unlucky MacDermid.

Logan Couture also scored and Jones made 41 saves as the Sharks (12-14-4) ended a season-worst fourgame losing streak.

Matt Roy scored his first goal of the season and Quick made 21 saves for the Kings (13-12-6). They were unable to build on Sunday’s encouraging 3-1 victory over Vegas and haven’t won consecutive games since a six-game winning streak ended Feb. 26.

The Kings came close to tying it, but Jones made two strong stops in the third period against Alex Iafallo.

The Kings then nearly scored in the closing seconds during a scramble in front but couldn’t get one past Jones, who denied Iafallo again at the buzzer.

One day after he signed a three-year contract extension, Roy delivered with his first goal in 60 games to tie it at 1 late in the second period. Gabriel Vilardi won a clean offensive-zone draw against Tomas Hertl, and Austin Wagner got the puck back to the point. Roy then beat Jones with a drive.

Injured defenseman Olli Maatta did not travel with the Kings. The team said an update will be provided later this week.