NHL: San Jose 3, Minnesota 2 (OT)

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Joe Thornton scored off a turnover 3:30 into overtime Saturday, elevating the streaking San Jose Sharks over Minnesota 3-2.

Joe Pavelski corralled the puck at the Wild blue line and fed it to Thornton, who scored on a shot from a sharp angle.

Thornton and Patrick Marleau scored less than a minute apart in the second period, erasing a 2-0 deficit.

Pavelski and Matt Irwin each notched two assists for the Sharks, who improved to 19-2-3 at home and reeled off a sixth straight win overall.

Antti Niemi stopped 20-of-22 shots to earn the victory.

Keith Ballard and Matt Cooke scored for the Wild, who dropped the opener of a four-game road trip.

Darcy Kuemper made 29 saves.