Askarov, Stenberg lift Sharks past Islanders in eight-round shootout
Ivar Stenberg scored in regulation and again in the eighth round of the shootout as San Jose ended its five-game losing streak.
Yaroslav Askarov turned aside all eight New York Islanders attempts in the shootout, and Ivar Stenberg scored in the eighth round to give the San Jose Sharks a 3–2 win Monday at SAP Center. The win ended San Jose’s five-game losing streak.
Stenberg beat Ilya Sorokin with a wrist shot for the only goal of the shootout. Askarov made 30 saves through overtime, and Sorokin made 37.
The Sharks came from behind twice in regulation. Ben Hutton opened the scoring for New York in the first period before Stenberg redirected a Tyler Toffoli shot to tie it at 16:41. Victor Eklund restored the Islanders’ lead on the power play early in the second, but Toffoli tied the game at 12:12 when his shot went in off Adam Pelech.
San Jose improved to 8–11–1. The Islanders fell to 7–6–4 with their fourth straight loss.
