Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored pivotal short-handed goals just seconds apart in the third period, and Alex Pietrangelo had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3

Brayden McNabb tied the game 3-3 for the Golden Knights with a shorthanded goal at 1:03 of the third period. McNabb took the puck in on the left wing, scored with a toe-drag shot around Timothy Liljegren, and beat Georgiev on the glove side.

SAN JOSE – Forward William Eklund and defenseman Jake Walman will be out of the lineup with injuries Friday when the San Jose Sharks host the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game back after the Christmas break for both teams. Both Eklund (upper body) and Walman (lower body) are considered day-to-day, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said.

Brayden McNabb and Jack Eichel scored short-handed goals 23 seconds apart to highlight a four-goal third-period outburst as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night.

The Golden Knights scored four third-period goals to defeat the San Jose Sharks on Friday night at SAP Center.

Thanks to a relatively quiet season, the Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been getting the usual headlines. However, a quick look at the standings during the holiday break will show that they are impeccably 21-8-3 and sit comfortably on top of the Pacific Division Standings.

The Vegas Golden Knights scored four goals in the third period, including two shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill, to defeat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 for their ninth win in their last 10 games.

The San Jose Sharks found a new way to lose a third-period lead Friday. Up by a goal with less than 19 minutes left in regulation time, the Sharks allowed shorthanded goals to defenseman Brayden McNabb and center Jack Eichel in 23 seconds in what became a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center.