~ (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ Radim Vrbata got the game winner and Shane Doan scored an empty netter, as Arizona won their preseason finale over the San Jose Sharks Friday, 3-1.

With both teams coming off a loss, San Jose was the first to have a preseason losing streak, as the Sharks put their regular season lineup on the ice for the first time.

Vrbata’s goal was the first of three shots in the second period. It came from the front of the right faceoff circle to go inside the right post. He was aided by Martin Hanzal and Luke Schenn at 8:48. Hanzal and Schenn had their second preseason assists, Hanzal’s in three games, Schenn’s in two straight games.

Both went scoreless on the power play, San Jose 0-for-5, the Coyotes 0-for-3. The Sharks could not get through goalie Mike Smith during a partial 5-on-3 man advantage and Arizona outblocked the Sharks 25-6.

All three periods started with a 4-1 shot advantage from one team.

San Jose got the early lead when Joonas Donskoi charged the net at 3:37. His goal went near the bottom left post from the low slot as he was helped by Logan Couture and Mikkel Boedker.

Anthony DeAngelo scored his second goal in three games to tie the game midway during the period at 13:48. He was assisted by Anthony Duclair. The puck went top left corner from the right faceoff circle.

The first power play of the game went to the Sharks and came at 19:25.

The only players with multiple shots in the first period were Justin Braun, Brent Burns & Tomas Hertl, with two shots apiece.

Each team had a full power play during the second period.

Before that though, the Coyotes took the lead for the first time and for good with Vrbata’s goal.

Arizona had four straight shots during their power play, two by Vrbata.

San Jose’s Joe Thornton took a puck to the face, but was able to return to the game after leaving temporarily.

The penalties increased significantly in the third period and the Sharks eventually got to their 5-to-3 man advantage. San Jose got their first shot of the period in the power play right before that, at 9:39. Mike Smith also saved shots against Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski and Thornton during the power plays. The Coyotes had their greatest block margin during the period, 11-3.

Shane Doan capped the game at 19:49 with an empty netter. He was aided by Jordan Martinook and Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

Game notes: Arizona finished with 12 points and only one loss. They were perfect at home. Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Pavelski, Thornton and Couture had their first preseason action. Teammate Joel Ward (lower body injury) was absent. The Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks will play their preseason finale Sunday at 5p, with presumably more balanced lineups than in their previous meeting.