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Sharks rally late, beat Utah in OT for first win of season

San Jose Sharks kick off hopeful season with rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith
San Jose Sharks kick off hopeful season with rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith 02:49

Alexander Wennberg scored a power-play goal at 1:26 of overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 on Monday night for their first win of the season.

Fabian Zetterlund had two goals, and Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli also scored for San Jose. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 19 saves.

Matias Maccelli had two goals to lead Utah, and Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev also scored. Connor Ingram made 41 saves as Utah lost its fourth straight game.

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The San Jose Sharks celebrate after defeating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 in overtime on October 28, 2024 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images

The Sharks rallied from a three-goal deficit late in the third period, tying it on Toffoli's snap shot with 2:42 left in regulation. Zetterlund and Granlund scored 25 seconds apart less than two minutes earlier to key the rally.

Sharks: San Jose averaged just 2.0 goals through its first nine games before finding a late spark against Utah.

Utah: Numerous late defensive breakdowns put Utah into its fifth overtime game this season and sent it to another tough loss.

Zetterlund's second goal, a tap-in from five feet out, opened a flurry of late goals for San Jose. The Sharks scored four times over the final six minutes.

San Jose snapped a nine-game winless skid (0-7-2) and avoided becoming the first NHL team to open back-to-back seasons with a 10-game winless streak.

San Jose begins a five-game homestand against Los Angeles on Tuesday while Utah hosts Calgary on Wednesday.

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