William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit’s seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3.

San Jose Sharks visit Little Caesars Palace to take on the Detroit Red Wings. Jan Rutta and Nico Sturm and William Eklund and Mikael Granlund and Tyler Toffoli and Mario Ferraro scored, and the Sharks won 6-3.

DETROIT -- William Eklund and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and two assists for the San Jose Sharks, who scored four times in the third period and ended the Detroit Red Wings’ seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday.

William Eklund hasn’t won a lot in his career, but he’s becoming a winning player. The offense is obvious: The San Jose Sharks winger put up three points in a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, highlighted by this brilliant pass to Nico Sturm.

The San Jose Sharks ended the Detroit Red Wings seven-game win streak behind top performances from William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini for the 6-3 win.

Sheng Peng is a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.

DETROIT — William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short ...

DETROIT (AP) — William Eklund had a goal and two assists and the San Jose Sharks ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak, beating the Red Wings 6-3 on Tuesday night. Nico Sturm scored a short ...

Eklund has four points in his last two games (two goals, two assists) and eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last six games. Eklund has rewarded keeper and dynasty managers with a massive jump in production this season.

But while the season has been painful, with the Sharks now riding a four-game losing skid and coming off multiple losses where they blew a lead, the team is still slowly heading in the right direction.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

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