Joe Pavelski scored a tie-breaking goal at 18:36 of the third period as the Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at SAP Center during a Saturday matinee.
Pavelski’s 23rd goal of the season, his NHL-leading eighth game-winner, came on a wrist shot from above the left circle after center Joe Thornton won an offensive-zone draw.
Thornton had two assists to move into 15th place on the all-time list ahead of Larry Murphy. Thornton has 930 career assists.
Recently acquired center Jarret Stoll scored his third goal of the season for Minnesota at 12:10 of the third period to tie the game 3-3.