Overview
- Seattle pulled away with two goals 38 seconds apart in the second period after a turnover by Nick Leddy and an ill-timed pinch by Shakir Mukhamadullin.
- Philipp Grubauer stopped 19 shots in relief after Matt Murray exited late in the first period with a lower-body injury.
- Alex Nedeljkovic returned for San Jose and made 20 saves in his first start since Nov. 7.
- The Sharks went 1-for-6 on the power play, tying the game on Alexander Wennberg’s first-period goal before a potential Will Smith score was confirmed no goal on review for a skate-directed puck.
- Earlier Saturday, San Jose placed John Klingberg and Jeff Skinner on injured reserve and recalled Zack Ostapchuk, while Seattle remained without Joey Daccord and listed Kaapo Kakko with a lower-body issue.