SAN JOSE -- Alexander Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks scored three straight goals in the first period of a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center on Thursday.

William Eklund, Will Smith, and Tyler Toffoli also scored, and Timothy Liljegren had two assists for the Sharks (3-6-2), who have won three of five and earned their first home win of the season. Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves.

Dawson Mercer scored twice on the power play for the Devils (8-3-0), who have lost two straight following an eight-game winning streak. Dougie Hamilton had two assists, and Jake Allen made 23 saves.

Eklund gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead 42 seconds into the first period. The puck bounced past Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler at the point,

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