Philipp Kurashev scored twice, including the overtime winner, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Kurashev snapped a shot over the glove of Mackenzie Blackwood at 1:48 of the extra period for the game-winner, giving San Jose back-to-back victories for the first time since March 22 and March 27.

Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks, and Yaroslav Askarov made 36 saves for San Jose, which improved to 2-3-2 on home ice this season.

Martin Necas and Nathan MacKinnon responded for Colorado, while Blackwood stopped 20 shots in the loss. Colorado had its brief two-game win streak snapped in the loss.

San Jose took its first lead of the game at 4:07 of the middle period as Kurashev put his shot up and over the glove of Blackwood

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