San Jose Sharks beat Chicago Blackhawks 3-2

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at SAP Center, with goals from William Eklund, Kiefer Sherwood, and Will Smith. Eklund tied the game with a five-hole breakaway on Spencer Knight. Sherwood gave San Jose the lead with a wrist shot in the second. The win moved San Jose to 36-32-7 and 79 points, while Chicago remains 28-35-14 with 70 points.