Jimmy Vesey and Vincent Trocheck also scored, Artemi Panarin had an assist to extend his point streak to six games and Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves for the Rangers (10-4-1).

Timothy Liljegren and Fabian Zetterlund scored and Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves for San Jose (5-10-3), which has lost four of six (2-3-1) since a three-game winning streak from 28-31 october. .

The Sharks took a 1-0 lead on Liljegren’s goal at 2:51 of the first period. His point shot deflected off Vesey high in the zone and sailed into the net, past Sam Carrick and Carl Grundstrom.

Zibanejad scored on a rebound of Adam Fox’s shot at 11:41 of the second period to tie the game 1-1. It was his third goal of the season and first since October 22. Zibanejad had three turnovers that led to goals in the Rangers’ 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.

Vesey made it 2-1 at 13:15 of the second. He followed his pass to the net, collected the puck after it hit Carrick in front and scored with a backhand from the slot.

Fox had a goal taken off the board at 14:32 due to a successful coach challenge for goalie interference. Vincent Trocheck was adjudged to have knocked Blackwood’s stick out of his hands as he moved toward the front of the net, preventing the goalie from playing his position on Fox’s shot.

Trocheck got the goal back at 16:21, when he completed a nice play from Artemi Panarin to make it 3-1.

Panarin hesitated while the puck was high in the zone, drawing two defenders towards him. Trocheck slipped behind them into the right circle. Panarin found him and Trocheck redirected the pass over Blackwood’s glove.

Zetterlund cut the Rangers’ lead to 3-2 at 19:33 of the third period, scoring a 6-on-4 power play goal in front of the net.