The San Jose Sharks (10-4-2) scored three unanswered goals and won a third straight game to move within two points of the Anaheim Ducks (9-8-3).
The Sharks, who were looking to avoid their first 0-3 start since 1993-94, scored on a power play with 5:25 remaining in the third period, beating the Arizona Coyotes, 4-2, for their third straight victory.
The Sharks have now won eight of their last nine games and are looking to build on a 3-1-1 start.
The Ducks were looking for their fourth straight victory after falling 3-2 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
The Kings won the game for the first time since December 3, 2017, when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 3-3 in overtime.
The Wild had won six of their previous eight games.
“It was a pretty tough game, but the team came out and played hard, and that’s what we’re looking for,” said defenseman Nick Schultz.
“We’re really happy to have three games in a row.”
The Sharks were able to get the puck up the ice quickly and the Sharks were the first team to score on the power play, which allowed the Ducks to break in front.
After a power-play goal from Nick Shore, the Sharks added a power game goal from Jack Eichel to make it 4-3.
The goal was a rare scoring chance by the Ducks and it made it 2-2 with 3:15 left in the first period.
After being shutout for the second straight game, the Ducks turned it over four times in the period.
They had four shots and six shots on goal in the final 2:21.
It was the Ducks second goal in a span of 4:38 of the period, and the second goal for the Sharks, and it came after they had a powerplay opportunity.
The goals came in three straight periods with the Sharks getting four shots on net.
Anaheim had its biggest lead in the game at 3-all after two periods.
The Stars led 4-1 early in the second.
After the Sharks took a 3:59 lead, the Stars made it 4, 3, 2.5 with 1:51 left.
The shootout went the Ducks 3-for-3 on power play goals.
The Coyotes, who had two power play opportunities in the contest, were unable to score.
After winning their previous five games, the Kings were coming off a 3,000-point season.
They are 3-4 in their last 10.
“I don’t think the puck is in their zone,” Sharks defenseman Matt Nieto said.
“They’ve got to find a way to get in the zone, because we’ve been getting pucks to the net.”
The Kings are coming off the best start in franchise history, winning eight of 11.
The first 10 games were all victories, but they lost their third consecutive game, 2-1, to the Florida Panthers on Saturday at SAP Center.
“The way the team has come together, they’ve been really strong, especially when they’ve got the puck,” coach Darryl Sutter said.
The game was postponed due to the ice storm that rolled through Southern California.
“Unfortunately, the ice conditions were not the best.
We had a big ice storm,” Sutter added.
“There’s a lot of players that were affected, but it’s a blessing.
We’ve got guys that are still in their dressing rooms and it’s just good to get back on the ice and play hockey.”
The Ducks led 2-0 in the fourth period before the Sharks scored the first three goals of the game.
After going 2-for
