ANAHEIM, Calif. — Logan Couture provided the third period heroics and then he scored the clincher in the shootout.
After Joe Pavelski got the shootout party started with a goal, Couture beat goalie John Gibson with a low shot, giving the Sharks (30-18-8) a crucial 3-2 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks (27-20-10) in Orange County Sunday.
With the win, the Sharks now hold a two-point lead over the Calgary Flames for second place in the Pacific Division.
Couture helped the Sharks erase a 2-0 deficit in the third period by scoring a goal and recording an assist.