The Lightning needed every minute of regulation to pull out a win on the final leg of their three-game West Coast road trip.
After surrendering a one-goal lead going into the third period, the Lightning got the winning goal from Nikita Kucherov with 56.2 seconds left in the third period to seal a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Saturday afternoon at the SAP Center.
The Lightning ended their swing through California by winning two of three, continuing to accumulate points following a slow start to the season. After tallying just two points in their first four games of the season, the Lightning (5-4-1) have won four of their last five.