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Sharks End Five-Game Slide with Win Over Oilers

Shakir Mukhamadullin's goal midway through the third period propelled the San Jose Sharks to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday, snapping a five-game winless streak.

Mukhamadullin beat Connor Ingram with a slap shot from the point with 10:39 remaining to give San Jose its first victory since Jan. 27 at Vancouver. Olympic star Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring for the Sharks, while Michael Misa, Barclay Goodrow and Alexander Wennberg also found the net.

Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard, Trent Frederic and Jake Walman scored for Edmonton, with Connor McDavid adding three assists to maintain his NHL-leading 103 points this season.