Just 12 seconds after a tripping penalty on Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin ended, Joel Kiviranta scored to give Colorado a 3-2 lead. Kiviranta then scored at the 15:58 mark to help put the game away and hand the Sharks their third straight loss and their sixth in seven games.

Wennberg's late goal helps Sharks avoid shutout vs. Lightning Sharks center Alexander Wennberg finds the back of the net to help the San Jose Sharks avoid a shutout against the Ta

The Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 at the SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday. Joel Kiviranta scored twice, Mikko Rantanen and Valeri Nichushkin each added a goal, while Avalanche goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves against his former team.