Kings edge Sharks, move closer to first wild-card spot

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Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night.

Adrian Kempe also scored and David Rittich made 15 saves for the Kings, (40-25-11, 91 points), who pulled within a point of the Nashville Predators for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference and within a point of the Vegas Golden Knights f