ANAHEIM -- Former San Jose defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh was credited with a goal 58 seconds into overtime in the Anaheim Mighty Ducks' 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.
Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov stopped Ozolinsh's slap shot from the right circle, with the puck falling to San Jose center Patrick Marleau. As Marleau began to move with the puck behind the San Jose goal, Anaheim center Samuel Pahlsson clamped down on Marleau's stick and the puck rolled into the net.
As the last Anaheim player to touch the puck, Ozolinsh was credited with the goal. He also scored the winning goal Friday night a 3-2 victory over Minnesota.
Ozolinsh, a seven-time All-Star, recently returned to the Ducks after spending time in the NHL's substance abuse program.
Andy McDonald scored twice for Anaheim, and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 44 saves. Joffrey Lupul and Corey Perry also scored for the Ducks.
Joe Thornton, Jonathan Cheechoo, Christian Ehrhoff and Steve Bernier scored for San Jose.
San Jose rallied twice to tie the game in the third.
With the Sharks down 3-2 after two periods, Ehrhoff's goal on a slap shot drew the Sharks even 2:43 into the third.
Perry gave the Ducks a 4-3 lead on a power play at 12:51, but Bernier answered for San Jose 62 seconds later.
With the win, Anaheim moved within three points of Edmonton for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
The Sharks went 0-2-1 on a three-game trip, the first time they have lost three consecutive games since acquiring Thornton on Nov. 30.
San Jose is eight points behind Edmonton.
Notes: The Sharks will play their next six games at home. ... Ducks defenseman Keith Carney was back in the lineup after leaving Sunday's game against Columbus because of back spasms. ... Anaheim defenseman Scott Niedermayer assisted on McDonald's first goal for his 400th career assist.<
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