Collin Graf scored the overtime winning goal, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 for their 4th straight win.
Graf took a pass from Celebrini, who was exhausted in overtime, and made a move to the backhand around the goalie to win it.
Will Smith scored for the Sharks, who have won four straight games. Macklin Celebirni had two assists, including the primary assist to Graf for the winning goal. Yaroslav Askarov made a surprising start and made 28 saves.
Matt Boldy scored the only goal for the Wild, who lost for just the second time in the last six games. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves in the losing effort.
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Boldy gave the Wild a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 5:02 of the second period. Boldy’s goal snapped a streak of 18 straight penalties killed by the Sharks. Mats Zuccarello made a perfect cross-ice seam pass to Boldy, who one-timed it over Askarov.
The Sharks tied the game 1-1 with a power play goal at 11:57 of the third period. Smith finished a perfect Tik-Tac-Toe passing play between William Eklund, Tyler Toffoli, and Macklin Celerbini.
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