SAN JOSE — Joe Thornton rejoined the lineup, but the Sharks failed to earn a win in his return to action.
Kevin Shattenkirk clinched a 4-3 win for the New York Rangers in a shootout at SAP Center Tuesday.
Tomas Hertl tied the game with less than two seconds remaining in regulation, allowing the Sharks to extend their point streak to six games.
Kreider put the Rangers ahead 2-1 at 1:13 of the third, blasting a one timer past Martin Jones from the right circle. Later in the period, with the scored tied, Kreider knocked a bouncing puck past an outstretched Jones after Erik Karlsson failed to break up a pass from Mats Zuccarello.