SAN JOSE -- Yaroslav Askarov made 32 saves for the San Jose Sharks in a 3-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at SAP Center on Friday.

Will Smith, William Eklund, and Adam Gaudette scored, and Macklin Celebrini had two assists for the Sharks (12-10-3), who are 4-1-1 in their past six games.

Elias Petterson and Brock Boeser scored for the Canucks (10-13-2), who have lost seven of nine. Nikita Tolopilo made 21 saves.

Boeser gave Vancouver a 1-0 lead at 4:28 of the first period. Conor Garland fed Boeser from the right boards into the slot, and his wrist shot beat Askarov's blocker.

Smith’s power-play goal tied it 1-1 at 9:25. Alexander Wennberg attempted to pass the puck across the front of the net, but it was blocked by Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek. However, the second attempt

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