Ducks 1, Sharks 0
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Left winger Mike Santorelli scored early in the third period to give the Anaheim Ducks a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night in front of 15,701 at the Honda Center.
Goalie John Gibson made 23 saves for his second shutout in three games as the Ducks (10-12-5) gave the Sharks (14-11-0) their third loss in four games.
Santorelli scored his fourth goal of the season 2:49 into the final period. Center Nate Thompson secured the puck behind the net and passed to Santorelli, who dragged a wrist shot from the right circle inside the right post.
San Jose took only two shots on goal in the third period, with 18 minutes, 28 seconds elapsing between them.
Santorelli and Thompson almost combined for the game's first goal on a 2-on-1 breakaway with three minutes left in the first period. But Sharks goalie Martin Jones used his chest to block Thompson's short-range wrist shot.
Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen also had a chance to give Anaheim an early lead four minutes into the game. But Vatanen's wrist shot from the top of the slot hit the upper-right corner of the goal frame and slid across the crease.
Jones finished the game with 24 saves
NOTES: San Jose scratched C Chris Tierney, RW Ben Smith and D Dylan Demelo. The Sharks recalled LW Michael Haley and Demelo from their AHL team in San Jose on Friday, one day after sending D Mirco Mueller to the AHL. ... Sharks C Patrick Marleau played in his 485th consecutive game. Marleau also began the game tied with Hall of Famer Mike Gartner for 17th all time in game-winning goals. ... San Jose D Marc-Edouard Vlasic entered the game needing two points for 200 in his career. ... Anaheim scratched D Korbinian Holzer, LW Patrick Maroon and G Frederik Andersen, who missed his sixth consecutive game because of the flu. ... Ducks D Cam Fowler moved past Hall of Famer Scott Niedermayer and into fourth place in career games by an Anaheim defensemen with 372.
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