Jones sharp in goal again as Sharks win in shootout

After the Sharks’ goalie came within 3:38 of his third consecutive shutout, Jones was happy with winning his fourth straight game and helping the unbeaten Sharks get a 2-1 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils.

Patrick Marleau scored for the Sharks about two minutes into the game after taking a pass from behind the net by Joel Ward, and the goal stood until Adam Henrique ended Jones’ shutout bid with a tying power-play goal.

Henrique scored for New Jersey on its first shootout attempt, but Jacob Josefson was stopped on the second and Mike Cammalleri missed the net on the third.

“We easily could have had two points,” said Devils goaltender Cory Schneider, who had 33 saves — including one on Marleau’s second-period penalty shot.

Both goaltenders were tested in the overtime, with Schneider making the best stop, a pad save on Burns after he deked two Devils in front for a one-on-one chance in close.

Henrique hit a goalpost earlier in the extra five minutes, and Kyle Palmieri missed the net on a breakaway for New Jersey.