SAN JOSE -- Shakir Mukhamadullin scored the game-winning goal at 9:27 of the third period for the San Jose Sharks, who ended a five-game skid with a 5-4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers at SAP Center on Saturday. Mukhamadullin received a pass from William Eklund at the point, and his wrist shot beat Edmonton goalie Connor Ingram over the glove.

The Kings average 28.2 shots per home game and tilt the ice in their favor at five-on-five with a fifth-ranked 54.0 Corsi For percentage, and the Oilers are playing their second road game in consecutive nights.

Shakir Mukhamadullin scored the game-winner on a slap shot midway through the third period as the San Jose Sharks defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Saturday.

The Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings in a regular season NHL game on Thursday, Feb. 26, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

When asked if the Edmonton Oilers will continue to look at goaltending, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman had an interesting response.

Things are not going well for the Edmonton Oilers right now. The Oilers have been struggling in a big way as of late, as they have lost five out of their last six games. This included them losing to the San Jose Sharks by a 5-4 final score in their most recent contest on Feb.

Kris Knoblauch’s Edmonton Oilers have never been better but have never been worse than in the last 10 games.

Kapanen (undisclosed) was deemed a game-time decision for Saturday's road matchup in San Jose. After missing each of Edmonton's first two games out of the Olympic break, Kapanen has a shot to return to the Oilers' lineup in Saturday's contest.

The Edmonton Oilers have had a rough stretch lately. Four wins in the last ten games, a handful of losses, and the kind of inconsistency that makes fans shake their heads.