Fabian Zetterlund, Macklin Celebrini and William Eklund scored for the Sharks, who wrapped up a seven-game trip 2-3-2.
The Avalanche scored seven goals on Thursday while the front office was in the process of adding another offensive piece. In the midst of a 7-3 thrashing against the last-place Sharks, Colorado pulled off a whopper of a trade with the New York Islanders,
The Avs hope Valeri Nichushkin could play as soon as Wednesday, the first game of the homestand, against New Jersey. That would be the healthiest the team has been all year, with just defenseman Josh Manson missing from a Landeskog-less optimal lineup.
Cale Makar produced two goals and four assists for the first six-point game of his career, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 in Denver on Thursday.
Cale Makar set an Avalanche record for most points in a game by a defenseman with six (two goals, four assists) in the win. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and three assists. Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves.