"Nothing may wash away the stain of a record-breaking season being rendered meaningless but the San Jose Sharks seem intent on making the Ducks pay every time for last season's stunning playoff upset.

Patrick Marleau's 300th career goal was among the two that he scored Saturday night as the Sharks have won all four matchups against their Pacific Division rival this season with this one an easy 5-2 rout at HP Pavilion.In those four victories, the Sharks have outscored the Ducks by a 16-6 count. Marleau has his second two-goal game against this season, highlighting a night in which he teamed with star linemates Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley for eight points.

The Ducks (15-16-7) have dropped two in a row after winning five of seven to pull above .500.

"It's one game but all these games are getting pretty crucial now," defenseman James Wisniewski said. "You keep slipping farther and farther away from those playoff spots, it just gets tougher and tougher."

Kyle Chipchura and Bobby Ryan scored in the third to make the score look respectable as the Ducks fell behind 5-0 when Heatley scored while Ryane Clowe and Jamie McGinn tallied 15 seconds apart against a helpless Jean-Sebastien Giguere.

To top it off, Ryan Getzlaf suffered a cut on his right leg that required several stitches to fix. The injury is not believed to be serious but it could affect Getzlaf's availability for Tuesday's home game against Minnesota, though the center remains hopeful.

Getzlaf, their leading scorer with 41 points, said he cut himself with his other skate as he fell awkwardly to the ice."