Overview
- Smith scored the deciding goal with 4:21 left, finishing a scramble created by Philipp Kurashev after Connor Hellebuyck denied Macklin Celebrini at the crease.
- Celebrini produced a first-period goal and an assist on the winner to reach a league-best 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists).
- Nedeljkovic outdueled Hellebuyck with 32 saves, including multiple stops in the closing seconds, while Hellebuyck finished with 25.
- San Jose extended its point streak to five games (4-0-1) and improved to 6-6-3; Winnipeg fell to a second straight loss and continues its trip in Anaheim on Sunday.
- Josh Morrissey opened the scoring for the Jets at 12:34 of the first before the Sharks pulled even 72 seconds later at SAP Center.