New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- LOS ANGELES - Adrian Kempe needed only 83 seconds to put the San Jose Sharks on the back foot. By the end of his return to the lineup, the Los Angeles Kings had their most emphatic win of the season and the visitors had a players-only meeting to address another defeat.

Kempe scored three goals and added an assist as Los Angeles beat San Jose 7-2 at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Artemi Panarin supplied four assists, Quinton Byfield scored twice and Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves. The Kings improved to 5-7-2, winning for the second time in the opening three games of a seven-game homestand.

The result left the Sharks at 7-9-1 after their third consecutive loss and fifth in six games. Their response behind closed doors ga...