SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - J.P. Dumont scored in the fourth round of the shootout to end the Nashville Predators' 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Wednesday night, spoiling Bill Guerin's debut with San Jose.
Tomas Vokoun made 27 saves and stopped three of the Sharks' four shootout attempts to remain unbeaten in his last six starts against San Jose. Alexander Radulov scored in the third period and again in the shootout as the Predators earned their league-best 43rd victory.
Evgeni Nabokov made 28 saves for San Jose and forced the shootout with a stunning glove save on Paul Kariya with a second left in overtime, but the Sharks still lost for the sixth time in eight games.
Dumont scores shootout winner as Preds spoil Guerin's debut with Sharks