SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ben Kindel scored in regulation and had the lone shootout goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Wednesday night after blowing a two-goal lead in third period.

San Jose star Macklin Celebrini scored with 8:28 left, and set up Mason Marchment’s tying goal with 4:11 remaining.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rutger McGroarty, left, celebrates with goaltender Sergei Murashov (1) after the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in the shootout of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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The Penguins then survived a San Jose power play for the final 43 seconds of overtime after Kris Letang was sent off for holding Sam Dickinson's stick.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Rickard Rakell (67) reaches for the puck against San Jose Sharks defenseman Michael Kesselring (7) and goaltender Yaroslav Askarov during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Sergei Murashov made 34 saves for the Penguins through overtime, then ended the tiebreaker by stopping Will Smith in the third round. Kindel scored on the first attempt of the shootout.

Samuel Girard opened the scoring for Pittsburgh on a slap shot at 8:57 of the first period, and Kindel connected on a power play at 3:28 of the third.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) looks toward the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Nick Robertson (14) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Yaroslav Askarov stopped 33 shots for San Jose.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) passes the puck against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Penguins: Host Ottawa on Saturday night.

Sharks: At Utah on Saturday night.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 in shootout after blowing 2-goal lead in 3rd period
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Samuel Girard, left, reaches for the puck against San Jose Sharks center Alexander Wennberg (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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