Antti Niemi set aside 32 shots in the San Jose Sharks' 2-1 shootout triumph over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. The netminder allowed a first-period goal, but was perfect afterward, making 23 saves over the final two periods. This was just Niemi's second win over his last eight starts. Overall, he has a 27-18-9 record, 2.41 goals-against average and .914 save percentage. San Jose is a point below the Western Conference playoff threshold.