Pavelski has goal, 2 assists to lift Sharks to win

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists in the San Jose Sharks' 6-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

Dany Heatley, Logan Couture, Ryane Clowe, John McCarthy and Dan Boyle also scored and Joe Thornton had three assists for the Sharks (3-2-1).

Jordan Eberle had the lone goal for the Oilers, who have lost four straight after two wins to open the season.

The Oilers got off to a quick start with a short-handed goal 1:22 into the game. Eberle fought off Patrick Marleau on his way to the net and beat Sharks goalie Antero Niittymaki for his second highlight-reel goal of the season.

San Jose tied it with 3:30 remaining in the first period as Heatley deftly tipped Pavelski's power-play point shot past goalie Nikolai Khabibulin.

The Sharks took a 2-1 lead in the second period as Couture stripped the puck from defenseman Jim Vandermeer behind the Edmonton net and sent it in front to Jamie McGinn. Khabibulin made the initial stop, but Couture backhanded in the rebound.

San Jose took a two-goal lead with just over a minute left in the second period during another power play. Pavelski batted his own rebound out of the air and into the net. The Sharks also rang two shots off goal posts in the second period.

San Jose took control of the game for good with two goals 20 seconds apart before five minutes were gone in the third period. Pavelski faked a shot in tight before sending the puck to Clowe for the tap in. Boyle then scored with a shot from the point through traffic to make it 5-1 on San Jose's third power-play goal.

The Sharks added to the total with five minutes left in the third period. McCarthy put the rebound of Torrey Mitchell's past Khabibulin from in close.

Notes: The Sharks are 3-0 on the road for the first time since joining the NHL in 1991. ... It was the first of four meetings between the teams this season. ... Eight of the Oilers' next 10 games are on the road. ... Khabibulin got his sixth consecutive start, one of five goalies to have played every game for their teams this season. ... Oilers D Jason Strudwick had his first start of the season in place of the injured Theo Peckham. ... Sharks captain Joe Thornton came into the game with four points in five games, but has a minus-7 rating. ... Marleau needs one point for 700 in his NHL career.