"Call it lucky. The Coyotes don't care.

They've had enough bad luck this season, and any semblance of a reversal of fortune is welcomed.

The Coyotes, desperate for a win, scored a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night in front of 12,979 at Jobing.com Arena.

It was a keynote victory over the Pacific Division leaders for a team trying to battle its way into the playoffs with 30 games remaining.

In their previous outing, a 4-1 loss, two hotly-contested calls went against his team, and coach Dave Tippett said getting some breaks was the biggest difference in the two nights.

"The puck bounced our way a little bit," he said. "I thought we competed hard. I thought we did some things better than the other night, but ultimately, we got a couple of good bounces that went our way.

"We were able to use that as a confidence builder or momentum, or whatever you want to call it, and find a way to get a win."

The luck came in a double dose: Goals were scored when the puck went off Lauri Korpikoski's skate and when the puck went off the stick of a Sharks defenseman after Martin Hanzal was unable to corral a pass."