By: Eric He

The San Jose Sharks responded to a rough loss on Monday to the Rangers with a clutch 3-2 win over the Islanders in the back-end of a back-to-back.

Joe Pavelski scored the game-winning goal with under three minutes to play, deflecting in a shot by Joe Thornton from the right point.

It was Thornton’s second assist of the night; he also set up the game-tying goal late in the second period, banking in a pass off Tomas Hertl to tie the game at 2-2.

The Sharks outshot the Islanders 27-23 in a pretty even game. San Jose jumped ahead 1-0 early in the first on a goal orchestrated by the fourth line, with Tommy Wingels setting up Melker Karlsson from behind the net to draw first blood.

But the Islanders controlled much of the second period and scored two goals to take the lead. Anthony Beauvillier netted his first career NHL goal, tapping the puck in from mid-air past Aaron Dell to tie the game midway through the period. Anders Lee scored two minutes later to give New York the lead.

Dell, who earned the victory in his debut, stopping 21 shots and standing tall late as the Islanders endeavored for a late equalizer.

The Sharks are 3-1 on the young season and their early-season East Coast road swing continues Thursday against the Penguins in Pittsburgh in a Stanley Cup Final rematch.