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Sharks rally from two goals down to beat Canucks 3-2
The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday at SAP Center in San Jose.
San Jose had trailed by two goals before Will Smith scored twice in the third period to tie the game.
Mason Marchment scored 11 seconds after Smith’s second goal, giving the Sharks the lead they kept.
Coach Ryan Warsofsky reunited Smith and Macklin Celebrini to start the third period after keeping them apart for five periods.
The Sharks had struggled to create chances earlier, managing only six shots at even strength in the first two periods.
The game was also Filip Bystedt’s NHL debut for San Jose.
The Sharks’ four-game homestand continues Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.
The San Jose Sharks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday.
Will Smith scored twice in the third period to tie the game, then Mason Marchment scored the winner 11 seconds later.
Smith’s second goal came with 9:21 left in regulation, and Marchment scored his fourth goal of the season.
The win brought San Jose’s record to 1-1-0 on a four-game homestand.
Sharks center Filip Bystedt made his NHL debut and recorded two shots on goal in 10:28 of ice time.
- Who
- The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks.
- What
- San Jose won 3-2 after trailing by two goals. Will Smith scored twice, and Mason Marchment scored the winning goal.
- When
- Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.
- Where
- SAP Center in San Jose, California.
- Why
- Not stated
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Drew O’Connor scored for Vancouver at the 13:21 mark, giving the Canucks a 1-0 lead.
Liam Ohgren scored after the Sharks’ fourth power play expired, putting Vancouver two goals ahead.
Will Smith scored twice 2:39 apart to tie the game, with his second goal coming with 9:21 left in regulation.
Mason Marchment scored to put San Jose ahead to stay.
- Final score
- San Jose Sharks 3, Vancouver Canucks 2
- Will Smith
- Scored twice in the third period
- Mason Marchment
- Scored his fourth goal of the season, 11 seconds after Smith’s second goal
- Yaroslav Askarov
- Made 23 saves
- Filip Bystedt
- NHL debut; two shots on goal in 10:28 of ice time
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Will Smith scores twice as the Sharks rally from a two-goal deficit to beat the Canucks 3-2
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What people are saying
We’re trying to get the crowd into it, and then I think it just kind of loosened up the guys a little bit
The message was pretty clear: just go play, loosen up a little bit.
It did not look like his first NHL game