SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mackenzie Blackwood made 39 saves for the San Jose Sharks in a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center on Thursday.
Conor McDavid (97) skates around Luke Kunin (11) during an Oilers third period power play – Photo by Jack Lima
Tomas Hertl and Fabian Zetterlund each had a goal and an assist, and Filip Zadina scored for the Sharks (2-10-1), who won their second straight after winning their first game of the season on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, 2-1.
Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored, and Stuart Skinner allowed three goals on 18 shots for the Oilers (2-9-1), who have lost four straight and are 1-7-1 in their past nine.
Fabian Zetterlund gave San Jose a 1-0 lead at 18:35 of the first period, scoring on a wrist shot after Hertl’s pass from behind the net.
Leon Draisaitl moves the puck around the net – Photo by Jack Lima
Nurse tied it 1-1 at 1:56 of the second period with a wrist shot from the left circle.
Hertl put the Sharks back ahead 2-1 at 9:05 when he scored on a loose puck in front of the net.
Zadina extended it to 3-1 at 1:53 of the third period after Nico Sturm set him up with a cross-ice pass.
Nugent-Hopkins made it 3-2 at 17:34 after Skinner was pulled off the ice for the extra attacker. He was set up in front of the net by Evan Bouchard.
Sharks players Kevin Labanc (62) and Nikita Okhotiuk (83) received high-fives from fans as they enter the ice – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stops a shot by Cody Ceci (5) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Tomas Hertl celebrates his second period goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Filip Zadina celebrates his third period goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Anthony Duclair (10) skates into the Sharks offensive zone during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner stops a long clearing shot – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner reaches to cover a rebound in front of Sharks forward Ryan Carpenter (22) as Brett Kulak (27 ) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (center) moves between Fabian Zetterlund (20) and Nikita Okhotiuk (83) – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) moves Luke Kunis (11) away from the front of the net – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) gets in position to block a shot as Sharks Mikael Granlund (64) and William Eklund (72) look for a rebound – Photo by Jack Lima
Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) checks Sharks forward Fabian Zetterlund (20) – Photo by Jack Lima
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