Boyle’s late goal gives Sharks win

Published 4:00 am Wednesday, November 11, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dan Boyle scored with a minute left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Joe Pavelski, Jamie McGinn and Devin Setoguchi also scored for the Sharks, 6-0-1 at home. Thomas Greiss made 23 saves for his second win in three games.

Michael Santorelli, Marcel Goc and Patric Hornqvist scored for the Predators, who lost for just the second time in six games. Dan Ellis stopped 25 shots.

Pavelski has scored in two straight games after returning from an injury that caused him to miss 15 games.

Patrick Marleau created the scoring opportunity when he took the puck behind the net and found Pavelski open for a 1-on-1 with Ellis midway through the first period.

The Predators tied it with 1:40 left in the first. Michael Santorelli knocked the puck out of the air in the crease and outfought Sharks forward Manny Malhotra and slipped a shot into the net. Greiss was on the ice after blocking Martin Erat’s shot attempt.

The Sharks regained the lead early in the second period on McGinn’s goal. Marc-Edouard Vlasic took a long shot that deflected off Brad Staubitz’s stick. McGinn settled in and released a shot from the left side.

Goc, formerly of the Sharks, scored his first goal of the season and recorded his first point in nine games. He tied the game with 5:11 left in the second period after taking a crossing pass from Jordin Tootoo.

Nashville took a 3-2 lead when Hornqvist redirected Dan Hamhuis’ shot midway through the third period.

Also on Tuesday:

Flames 1

Canadiens 0

MONTREAL — Miikka Kiprusoff got his first shutout of the season and Jarome Iginla extended his goal-scoring streak to four games, leading Calgary to a victory over Montreal.

Wild 5

Maple Leafs 2

TORONTO — Mikko Koivu scored one goal and assisted on two others in the second period as Minnesota ended Toronto’s two-game winning streak with a victory.

Bruins 3

Penguins 0

BOSTON — Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season, and Sidney Crosby was held without a point for the fifth straight game as Boston beat Pittsburgh.

Senators 4

Oilers 3

OTTAWA — Jason Spezza scored the winning goal in the shootout for Ottawa, which twice came from behind to beat Edmonton.

Blues 6

Canucks 1

ST. LOUIS — David Perron scored three goals, two in a span of 1:54 during a four-goal first period, and Brad Boyes added a goal and three assists to lead St. Louis to a victory over Vancouver.

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