SAN JOSE, Calif. B次元官网网址� Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture and Timo Meier each had a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks topped the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night.
Pavelski snapped a tie 13:06 into the third period. Meier and Couture assisted on his team-leading 31st goal.
The Sharks won for the seventh time in eight games to remain in a tie with Calgary for the Pacific Division lead. The Flames won 5-4 at Pittsburgh.
Martin Jones stopped 31 shots as San Jose extended its point streak against Vancouver to 13 games (12-0-1) with its eighth straight home win against the Canucks. Vancouver hasnB次元官网网址檛 won at San Jose since March 31, 2016.
Antoine Roussel and Brock Boeser scored for Vancouver.
"These are important points to get but I thought we did a good job against a hard team to play against." - Bo Horvat comments post-game against the Sharks
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The Canucks trailed 2-1 before Boeser scored 4:31 into the third. It was BoeserB次元官网网址檚 21st goal of the season and his 100th career point.
The Sharks had gone in front on CoutureB次元官网网址檚 21st goal 11:08 into the second.
The Canucks are 2-5-1 over their last eight games after going 4-1-1 over their previous six. Vancouver remains one point behind idle Minnesota for the second wild card in the Western Conference.
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The Sharks jumped in front on MeierB次元官网网址檚 21st goal at 3:45 of the first period on a power play. The Canucks tied it less than a minute later on RousselB次元官网网址檚 seventh goal.
Jacob Markstrom had 23 saves for Vancouver.
Sharks All-Star defenceman Erik Karlsson had an assist on MeierB次元官网网址檚 goal in his first game back after missing nine games with a groin injury. Karlsson has at least one assist in 17 of his last 19 appearances.
NOTES: Vancouver acquired F Ryan Spooner in a trade with Edmonton for F Sam Gagner. B次元官网网址� C Elias Petterson had an assist on BoeserB次元官网网址檚 goal. He has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in his last 11 games. B次元官网网址� C Dylan Gambrell was back in the lineup after being scratched last two games. B次元官网网址� Canucks F Jake Virtanen (upper body) was placed on injured reserve. B次元官网网址� Canucks F Loui Eriksson played in his 900th game.
TRADE ALERT - have acquired Ryan Spooner () from the Oilers, in exchange for Sam Gagner.
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Canucks: Host Arizona on Thursday.
Sharks: Host Boston on Monday.
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