Ex-Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss was the latest back-up to take two points from San Jose as the New York Islanders handed the hosts a 4-2 loss at SAP Center on Tuesday night.
Greiss stopped 34 of 36 shots as the Sharks dropped under .500 (7-8) for the first time this season, and capped a poor homestand with three losses in four tries. The Sharks now face a daunting six-game road trip to open a pivotal early-season stretch where 14 of their next 19 games are on foreign ice.
Defenseman Brent Burns pulled San Jose to within one goal with his fifth of the season at 14:49 on a shot in close that beat Greiss on the near post following a pass out front from center Tomas Hertl.