Overview
- Alexander Wennberg buried the winner at 2:49 of overtime after John Klingberg tied it late in regulation; Dmitry Orlov also scored for San Jose.
- Maple Leafs defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson exited early in the third with a lower-body injury after tangling with Adam Gaudette and will be re-evaluated, according to coach Craig Berube.
- Dennis Hildeby stopped 29 shots, including a penalty-shot save on Ty Dellandrea, while Sharks goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves.
- Berube faulted a passive third period and puck turnovers, even as recent structural tweaks have lifted Toronto’s goals-against from last in the NHL to 19th entering the game.
- Auston Matthews snapped a power-play slump with his 414th career goal; San Jose improved to 15-14-3 to move into a Western Conference wild-card spot, and Matthews’ overtime sequence drew online criticism.