Goalkeeper Evgeni Nabokov stopped 24-of-25 shots Saturday, leading San Jose to a 4-1 win over Anaheim, spoiling the Ducks' season-opener. A three-goal, first-period outburst easily allowed the Sharks to seize the early momentum, with goals coming from Evgeni Nabokov, Patrick Marleau (shorthanded, unassisted)

Patrick Marleau's overtime goal Saturday lifted the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Marleau's game-winner at 6:02 of the extra stanza cut top-seeded San Jose's deficit against the eighth-seeded Ducks to 3-2 with Game 6 scheduled for Monday at Anaheim. Joe Thornton (power play) and Devin Setoguchi also scored goals.

Patrick Marleau's third-period power-play goal Tuesday kept the San Jose Sharks alive with a 4-3 win over Anaheim in the Western Conference quarterfinals. The Ducks will still have a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven series going into Game 4 Thursday at Honda Center. Besides Marleau's game-winner, Dan Boyle finished with two goals and an assist for San Jose.

A third-period goal by Peter Harrold made the difference Saturday in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-3 win over San Jose. Wayne Simmonds, Alexander Frolov and Michal Handzus also scored, and Jonathan Quick stopped 27 shots for the Kings (34-37-11), who will miss the playoffs. Devin Setoguchi, Joe Pavelski and Patrick Marleau scored, and Evgeni Nabokov gave up four goals on 24 shots for the Sharks (53-18-11) -- who, despite the loss, wrapped up the President's Trophy for best regular-season record in the NHL when Boston fell Saturday to Buffalo. San Jose is the top seed in the Western Conference, but its first-round opponent had yet to be determined Saturday afternoon.

Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists Saturday, boosting the San Jose Sharks to a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. The goal, his 21st, came unassisted and gave San Jose a 3-1 lead at 14:17 of the second period.