By Jerry Feitelberg

AP photo: San Jose Sharks Marc-Edouard Vlasic scores sliding on is left knee on Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson on the glove side to break the deadlock for the OT game winner on Tuesday night at SAP Center

The San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night at the Sap Center. Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored the game-winner 1:24 into overtime and Joe Pavelski scored the game’s first goal on the power play. Martin Jones 19 saves in the Sharks net.

Pavelski posted the first goal of the game on the man advantage 7:58 into the game. Patrick Marleau took a shot in the slot that bounced off starting netminder Jonathan Bernier, bouncing to Pavelski’s stick.

The Sharks captain tried tapping it in, with a Duck’s skate ultimately helping the puck over the line for a 1-0 lead. Joonas Donskoi also assisted on Pavelski’s third goal of the year. Anaheim answered with a late strike, with Chris Wagner scoring his second goal of the year with 2:11 left in the period.

The Ducks lost starting goalie Jonathan Bernier after the first period, with the offseason acquisition exiting the game with an upper body injury. John Gibson relieved him, making 24 saves, including helping to kill off three Sharks penalties. San Jose ended the night 1 for 5 on the power play. Anaheim was 0 for 4.

Vlasic scored the game-winner in the three-on-three sudden death session after receiving an outlet pass up the boards from Pavelski after Pavelski broke up a backdoor play. Vlasic had no Ducks in front of him except Gibson, managing to beat the netminder on a breakaway back-hand-to-forehand goal. It was Vlasic’s first goal of the year.

The Sharks take the ice Thursday looking to stay unbeaten at home. They face the Columbus Blue Jackets before welcoming the Nashville Predators, opponents in last season’s second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Saturday night.