The Sharks' spirited comeback against the Predators fell short Thursday night, but Luke Kunin, Barclay Goodrow and Ty Dellandrea bring something to San Jose's roster that often has lacked: fight.

Sharks alternate captain Luke Kunin, trying to spark his team, quickly dropped the gloves with Predators forward Cole Smith at the 6:54 mark. Right after the ensuing faceoff, Barclay Goodrow fought Nashville winger Michael McCarron at the 6:56 mark. Two seconds after the next faceoff, Ty Dellandrea had a quick scrap with Zachaery L’Heureux.

NHL: San Jose Sharks continue homestand on Saturday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers

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NHL: San Jose Sharks continue homestand on Saturday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers

Following the largest comeback win in franchise history Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Predators once again beat the San Jose Sharks, 6-5, in another high-scoring affair Thursday at SAP Center.

The Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit for the first time in franchise history to rally past the San Jose Sharks, 7-5, Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.

Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a ... Mikael Granlund scored twice, and Macklin Celebrini, Luke Kunin and Jake Walman also scored for San Jose ...

Nick Blankenburg scored at 8:09 of the third to lead the Nashville Predators to a 7-5 comeback ... a goal and an assist and Jake Walman and Luke Kunin also scored for San Jose, which has lost ...

Sharks alternate captain Luke Kunin, trying to spark his team, quickly dropped the gloves with Predators forward Cole ... Barclay Goodrow fought Nashville winger Michael McCarron at the 6:56 ...

The Predators are likely to start Juuse Saros, who is looking for his 12th win of the season. The Sharks started former Predators prospect Yaroslav Askarov in net in Monday's 6-3 loss in Boston; they will likely will start Alexandar Georgiev on Tuesday.

NASHVILLE -- The Nashville Predators scored six straight goals to come back from down four to win 7-5 against the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. It was the first four-goal comeback for the Predators in their history.