On Friday, Carlsson was recalled to the Sharks. In his first NHL game since Nov. 1, 2022, when he was with the Florida Panthers, he scored the game-winning goal and made a game-saving block to help San Jose earn a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins before a raucous sold-out SAP Center crowd on Saturday night.

SAN JOSE -- Lucas Carlsson scored the game-winning goal with 3:23 left in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Boston Bruins 3-1 at SAP Center on Saturday.

Carlsson, stationed near the Bruins’ net, took a pass from Will Smith and chipped the puck past goalie Joonas Korpisalo for his first goal in his first game in a Sharks uniform. William Eklund also scored, and goalie Alexandar Georgiev finished with 22 saves for the Sharks, who snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Bruins.