The Edmonton Oilers came into SAP Center on the second night of a back-to-back set Thursday, Jan. 26. However, it was the San Jose Sharks special teams that looked out of gas instead.
The penalty kill failed its first chance while the power play went scoreless in seven shots over eight minutes. Thus, the Sharks go into the All-Star break just half a game ahead of the Oilers atop the Pacific Division.
Besides Edmonton, the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyotes gained ground on San Jose. The Vancouver Canucks were the only other Pacific Division team to lose Thursday.