SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tomas Plihal scored the short-handed go-ahead goal, Evgeni Nabokov had to make just 12 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Kings 3-1 Saturday night, blemishing Los Angeles coach Terry Murray’s debut.

Devin Setoguchi and Joe Pavelski also scored as the Sharks handily beat their second straight Pacific Division opponent after opening the season with a 4-1 win over Anaheim on Thursday night.

Defenseman Rob Blake had five of San Jose’s 41 shots while playing another outstanding game for the Sharks, who signed the longtime Kings star as a free agent during the summer. Blake spent 13½ of his first 18 NHL seasons with Los Angeles, including the past two.

Alexander Frolov scored an early goal and Jason LaBarbera stopped 38 shots for the Kings, who hope to rebuild under Murray’s direction after finishing last season tied with Tampa Bay with an NHL-low 71 points.

In other games on Saturday:

Rangers 4

Flyers 3

PHILADELPHIA — Nikolai Zherdev scored the first of four first-period goals, and New York remained unbeaten with a victory over Philadelphia.

Panthers 3

Thrashers 2

SUNRISE, Fla. — David Booth scored his second goal of the game with 1:06 left in overtime to lift Florida. Stephen Weiss also scored for the Panthers, and Richard Zednik had two assists.

Red Wings 3

Senators 2

OTTAWA — Johan Franzen scored twice in the third period to rally Detroit. Franzen tied it at 2 with a goal off a quick transition 11:16 into the third before scoring the winner with 1:17 remaining.

Islanders 5

Blues 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Mike Comrie, Trent Hunter, Sean Bergenheim and Andy Hilbert all tallied in the first 20 minutes of the home opener, and backup goalie Joey MacDonald made the early offense stand up for the Islanders.

Capitals 4

Blackhawks 2

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, a sprawling Brooks Laich was credited with the go-ahead goal after a replay review, and Washington rallied to beat Chicago.

Canadiens 6

Maple Leafs 1

TORONTO — Montreal newcomer Alex Tanguay had a goal and three assists to help the Canadiens rout Toronto for their first victory in their centennial season. Sergei Kostitsyn scored twice and added an assist.

Wild 4

Bruins 3

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Belanger scored twice, and the Wild welcomed former goalie Manny Fernandez back to Minnesota with a three-goal second period in a win over Boston.

Predators 3

Stars 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jason Arnott scored two power-play goals and had an assist for Nashville.

Hurricanes 4

Lightning 3

TAMPA, Fla. — Eric Staal scored the tying and winning goals to lead Carolina.

Devils 2

Penguins 1

PITTSBURGH — Zach Parise’s wrist shot from the left circle sailed past Marc-Andre Fleury’s glove with 37.6 seconds left in overtime and New Jersey rallied to beat Pittsburgh.

Coyotes 3

Blue Jackets 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Olli Jokinen had a first-period goal and assist in his Phoenix debut and the Coyotes went on to win their season opener over Columbus.

Canucks 5

Flames 4

CALGARY, Alberta — Pavol Demitra scored with 1:06 left in overtime to lift Vancouver to a victory over Calgary.