Nedeljkovic’s late overtime save kept the Sharks’ escape alive
Alex Nedeljkovic answered Nashville’s last-second equalizer with an overtime stop on Roman Josi, while Juuse Saros made San Jose earn its 3-2 shootout victory.
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Alex Nedeljkovic answered Nashville’s last-second equalizer with an overtime stop on Roman Josi, while Juuse Saros made San Jose earn its 3-2 shootout victory.
Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles 6-4 on Thursday to close out the National League Championship Series. The Brewers advance to the World Series after a dominant performance.
Deni Avdija scored 26 points as the Portland Trail Blazers built a 27-point halftime lead and beat the Sacramento Kings 110-98 in a preseason game Tuesday at Golden 1 Center.
Calgary secured its first win of the season Tuesday, overcoming a first-period deficit to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 at Honda Center.
Edmonton's dominant first period proved too much for Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Vasily Podkolzin scored twice and Connor McDavid recorded four points in the victory.
Fraser Minten netted two goals as the Boston Bruins defeated the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Tuesday night at the SAP Center.
The LA Clippers beat the Denver Nuggets 122-110 in a preseason game Wednesday, with Rui Hachimura scoring 16 points and Darius Garland dishing out seven assists.
Golden State outscored the Lakers 51-26 in the second half of Tuesday's preseason game. Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with 17 points, and Austin Reaves scored 28 for Los Angeles.
Marco Reus opened the scoring and set up Justin Haak's late header as the LA Galaxy beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 in Carson on Wednesday.
Golden State won all three regular-season meetings, the last on July 4. Atlanta has since added a two-time champion and has not lost in the playoffs. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals is Saturday at Chase Center.
Denis Bouanga scored twice and Son Heung-Min had a goal and two assists as LAFC beat Austin FC 3-1 at BMO Stadium on Wednesday, ending a four-match winless run.
San Diego FC trailed Houston 3-2 after leading 2-0, then got an 86th-minute equalizer from substitute Gabriel Pirani at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday.
San Jose Earthquakes secured a point in a 1-1 tie at America First Field, with Jack Jasinski equalizing in stoppage time to preserve the draw.
Golden State’s balanced attack and fourth-quarter surge secured a 101-89 victory over the Lakers, ending their season series. Austin Reaves scored 28 for Los Angeles, but it was not enough.
Jack Jasinski’s 90'+4 volley extended San Jose’s unbeaten run, but Angus Gunn’s six saves made the 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake possible.
Ivar Stenberg and Macklin Celebrini created two polished power-play goals, yet Boston’s even-strength execution turned San Jose’s 6-3 loss into another night of chasing the game.
Los Angeles erased a 10-3 halftime deficit to lead in the third quarter, but Denver scored 13 points in the fourth and held the Chargers scoreless in a 23-17 victory Sunday.
The Rams erased a 13-7 halftime deficit and tied the game at 34, but Tyler Bass' 45-yard field goal in overtime lifted Buffalo over Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium.
William Contreras singled, homered and singled again, driving in three runs as the Brewers beat the Dodgers 7-4 in Game 2 of the NLCS at American Family Field.
Golden State swept the Dream in the regular season, but Atlanta has lost once since mid-August. Game 1 is Saturday, Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m. at Chase Center.
Purdy threw touchdown passes to Mike Evans and Brandin Cooks, then led the field-goal drive that sealed a 32-29 win in Seattle as San Francisco moved to 5-0.