BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks take on the Seattle Kraken for a matchup within the Pacific Division Wednesday. Seattle is 6-2-4 overall and 3-0-0 against the Pacific Division. The Kraken have conceded 32 goals while scoring 33 for a +1 scoring differential.

William Eklund scored in the opening minute, setting the tone for San Jose as the Sharks earned their first home win of the season by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-2.

NHL: San Jose Sharks place winger Ryan Reaves on injured reserve ahead of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings

SAN JOSE -- Alexander Wennberg and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist, and the San Jose Sharks scored three straight goals to open the first period of a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils at SAP Center on Thursday.

Share Winnipeg Jets (9-4, in the Central Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (5-6-3, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks and the Winnipeg Jets hit the ice in Western Conference play.

Kurashev’s streak: Speaking of contracts, forward Philipp Kurashev’s one-year, $1.2 million deal he signed with the Sharks in July is looking like one of the better values in the NHL. Riding a five-game point streak, Kurashev has nine points in 11 games and is fifth on the team in scoring.