Sharks 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
TORONTO -- Defenseman Brent Burns scored in overtime and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Thursday.
It was the second win in a row for the Sharks (16-14-1) and the second straight overtime loss by the Maple Leafs (10-13-7).
Burns, who also had two assists on the game, took a pass from center Joe Thornton and fired home his 11th goal at 2:13 of overtime.
Center Joe Pavelski, center Patrick Marleau, defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and left winger Matt Nieto also scored for the Sharks.
Center Peter Holland, center Leo Komarov, left winger James van Riemsdyk and right winger Michael Grabner scored for the Maple Leafs.
Garret Sparks started in goal for Toronto but was replaced at 11:32 of the first period by Jonathan Bernier after San Jose's second goal because of an injury. Sparks made 13 saves and Bernier stopped 24 shots.
Sharks goaltender Martin Jones made 28 saves.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Maple Leafs took a 3-2 lead in the final minute of the second period. They increased the lead to 4-2 at 1:59 of the third period when Grabner scored his second goal of the season on his own rebound.
San Jose cut the lead to 4-3 when Vlasic scored his fourth goal of the season on a shot from the point at 3:10.
Soon after, Bernier stopped a penalty shot by San Jose center Chris Tierney.
The Sharks tied the game at 11:49 of the third on Nieto's fourth goal of the season from the low slot.
Pavelski scored his 15th goal of the season on a power play at 2:01 of the first period, six seconds after Toronto right winger Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau was penalized for tripping.
The Sharks needed only 30 seconds to score on their second power play of the game at 11:32. Marleau beat Sparks on the glove side for his 13th goal of the season. It came with defenseman Matt Hunwick serving an interference penalty.
Sparks suffered a lower-body injury was replaced by Bernier after the goal.
Holland scored his fifth goal of the season, from the slot, at 14:48 to cut the Sharks' lead to 2-1 before Komarov tied the game with his 11th goal of the season at 4:50 of the second period.
The Maple Leafs took a 3-2 lead at 19:14 of the second period when van Riemsdyk banked a shot off Jones from behind the net for his 10h goal of the season.
NOTES: Sharks C Ben Smith (concussion) practiced Wednesday, but coach Peter DeBoer said he was not yet ready to come off injured reserve. ... San Jose C Tomas Hertl (lower body) returned after missing the win in Montreal on Tuesday. ... The Maple Leafs end a four-game homestand Saturday with a game against the Los Angeles Kings. ... The Sharks play the third game on a five-game trip Friday against the Ottawa Senators. ... Toronto C Nick Spaling left the game with an upper-body injury on the game's first shift.