SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- Joe Pavelski scored 14:44 into overtime Thursday, boosting the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles and a 1-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
The Kings coughed up the puck in the attacking zone and the Sharks' Ryan Clowe started a break on the winning play. Kyle Wellwood found Pavelski free in the right circle and the San Jose center unleashed a wrist shot that beat Jonathan Quick high to the glove side.
The overtime game-winner was the third in Pavelski's post-season career and gave the second-seeded Sharks the advantage in their best-of-seven series with Pacific Division rival Los Angeles.
Dany Heatley scored 28 seconds into the game, Logan Couture also found the net and Clowe added a pair of assists for San Jose.
Sharks netminder Antti Niemi turned aside 33-of-35 shots in the win.
Dustin Brown and Justin Williams scored and Quick ended with 42 saves for the seventh-seeded Kings.
