Overview
- Starter Matt Murray left with a lower-body injury late in the first period, and Philipp Grubauer stopped all 19 shots in relief.
- An apparent go-ahead by Will Smith was overturned for a kicking motion before Adam Larsson and Eeli Tolvanen scored 38 seconds apart to break the tie.
- Jaden Schwartz scored twice, including an empty-netter, while Alexander Wennberg had the Sharks’ lone goal on a late first-period power play.
- The result answers San Jose’s 6-1 win in Seattle on Nov. 5 and evens the head-to-head at one victory each.
- Seattle continues to navigate injuries with Joey Daccord on injured reserve and Kaapo Kakko week-to-week, while Alex Nedeljkovic made 19 saves for San Jose.