Sharks rally from 4-goal 3rd-period deficit to stun Penguins in OT

John Klingberg's second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game.

Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists, Macklin Celebrini added a goal and two assists and William Eklund scored a goal and an assist. Alexander Wennberg had three assists, and Yaroslav Askorov made 38 saves.

Bryan Rust and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and two assists for the Penguins, who lost their fourth straight game. Sidney Crosby contributed a goal and an assist, and Rutger McGroarty and Kevin Hayes got goals. Arturs Silovs stopped 26 shots.

Klingberg converted a cross-slot pass from Celebrini for the winner.

Toffoli put in a rebound with 1:38 remaining in regulation with Askarov pulled for the extra attacker to tie the game at 5.

Celebrini made it 5-4 with 2:27 left on a one-timer from the high slot with Askarov out.

Pittsburgh scored three goals in the second period to take a 4-1 lead.

McGroarty gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead 19 seconds into the middle period with his first goal of the season.

Hayes scored at 9:42 to make it 3-1. Rust scored a power-play goal with seven seconds remaining in the period.

Mantha picked up a power-play goal 5:25 into the third period to make it 5-1.

Klingberg connected on a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 7:33.

Eklund brought the Sharks to within 5-3 with 5:41 left in regulation.

Toffoli gave San Jose a 1-0 lead with 9:33 left in the first period.

Crosby's power-play goal tied it with 7:19 remaining in the opening period. This two-point game moved him to 1,721 career points, two shy of Mario Lemieux's franchise record.

Rickard Rakell returned for Pittsburgh after missing 20 games with a hand injury.

The Sharks' Will Smith left the game after a hit from Parker Wotherspoon early in the second period.

San Jose's Philipp Kurashev left with an upper-body injury in the middle of the second period.

--Field Level Media