The San Jose Sharks ended their home losing streak with a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center.
Forwards Alexander Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist, while goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves in his best performance of the season.
The third line of Wennberg, Kurashev, and Eklund had a strong first period, with each player scoring a goal to give the Sharks a 3-1 lead.
The Sharks got even-strength goals from Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to take a 5-1 lead and put the game mostly out of reach.
Author's summary: Sharks win first home game of season.