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Sharks Rally From 4-Goal Deficit to Beat the Penguins in Overtime

The Sharks overcame a 5-1 deficit with four third-period goals and John Klingberg's seventh goal in overtime capped a 6-5 win, ending their five-game road trip strongly.

  • On Saturday, John Klingberg scored 2:57 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 6-5 victory at PPG Paints Arena, his seventh goal of the season off a Macklin Celebrini feed silencing 17,059 fans.
  • Trailing 5-1 with under 14 minutes left, the San Jose Sharks mounted a four-goal third-period comeback, with John Klingberg and William Eklund scoring less than seven minutes apart.
  • Tyler Toffoli finished with two goals and two assists, providing crucial late offense, while Macklin Celebrini added a goal and two assists to reach 44 points.
  • The defeat represented a rare historic collapse for the Penguins, the first time Pittsburgh Penguins blew a four-goal third-period lead since March 10, 1976, falling to 1-8 in overtime with Arturs Silovs stopping 26 shots.
  • Wingers Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev left the game with injuries after separate hits, Macklin Celebrini confronted Parker Wotherspoon sparking a brief melee, and the San Jose Sharks begin a three-game homestand on Tuesday against Calgary.
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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.

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Sharks rally from four-goal third-period deficit to stun Sidney Crosby and the Penguins 6-5

John Klingberg capped off a frantic late rally by scoring his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to lift the San Jose Sharks to an improbable 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Klingberg scores in overtime as Sharks complete unbelievable comeback

The San Jose Sharks rallied for an improbable win Saturday, scoring four times in the third period before defenseman John Klingberg scored at the 2:57 mark of overtime in a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. With the Sharks trailing 5-1, John Klingberg and William Eklund scored just under seven minutes apart to cut the Penguins’ lead to 5-3 with 5:41 left in regulation time. Then, with Sharks goalie Yaroslav Askarov pu…

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Fear The Fin broke the news in on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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