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NEWARK, N.J. -- Two days after being a healthy scratch against Buffalo, Matt Nieto had the perfect response for San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan. Nieto returned to the lineup and scored the game-winning goal at 6:20 of the third period and the Sharks defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Sunday. "Whenever you get a chance to be in the lineup, you have to have a positive impact and thats something I try to do whenever I am in," Nieto said. Nieto not only returned to the lineup, he replaced Brent Burns on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski. It worked out just fine, with Nieto also getting a great chance in the first period, breaking in from the left boards. "Its so easy playing with those guys," said Nieto, who now has seven goals in 48 games and also played a key role as the Sharks killed off all four Devils power plays. "I just have to retrieve pucks for them, and when I get it to them, go to the net and get open." The winner came on a counterattack after goaltender Alex Stalock made five of his 21 saves, including a two-on-none save against Patrik Elias. Thornton made a pass from the left boards to Pavelski in the middle of the ice. He found Nieto coming down the right side and the forward ripped a shot into the top corner of the net. "I had a couple of chances in the first period and wasnt able to elevate the puck," Nieto said. "We knew in the pre-scout that we needed to get pucks high on this guy so I shot it high, and luckily it went by." McLellan said he was not sending Nieto a message by sitting him the previous game. He just wanted to get some other players in the lineup. The coach admitted, he got the message, if Nieto was sending him one. "We have to listen, too," he said. "He played well." Logan Couture and Raffi Torres also scored and U.S. Olympian Joe Pavelski had the primary assists on the tying and winning goals as the Sharks won for the fifth time in six games. They were 2-1 on the road trip after the Olympics. Patrick Marleau iced the game with a breakaway goal with 2:25 to play, his 25th of the season. Adam Henrique and Patrik Elias scored for the Devils, who had a two-game, post-Olympic break winning streak snapped. Cory Schneider had 18 saves for New Jersey, which was playing its third game in four days. "We did a lot of good stuff," Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. "We gave ourselves a chance under a tough circumstance to get points and it didnt happen." The Sharks and Devils took turns taking the lead in the second period that featured four goals. Couture and Torres, who returned to the Sharks lineup after the Olympic break, scored in the second period and each has three goals since returning. Henrique, who has four goals since the break, and Elias, who has two, tallied for the Devils. Couture snapped a scoreless tie at 3:26 of the period, putting in the rebound of a Marleau deflection into an open net. Schneider contributed to the goal by playing the puck poorly behind his own net to set up a point shot by Jason Demers. Henrique tied the score a little more than a minute later, depositing a nice cross-ice pass from the right corner by Steve Bernier into an open net for his career-best 18th goal. Elias put New Jersey ahead about 10 minutes later, deflecting a point shot by rookie defenceman Jon Merrill past Stalock. The lead stood for 92 seconds as Torres and Pavelski worked a beautiful give-and-go on a 2-on-1 break that led to Torres third goal. He missed the Sharks first 59 games while recovering from knee surgery. He scored twice in his debut against Philadelphia on Thursday and sat out Fridays game against Buffalo. NOTES: This was Larry Robinsons first game back at the Prudential Center since the former Devils assistant and head coach left to join Todd McLellens staff in San Jose. ... This was LW Ryane Clowes first game against the team that drafted him in 2001. ... 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Rob Gronkowski Youth Jersey . However, Jim Popp isnt sure how long hell be able to admire wide receiver Duron Carter.Sunderland can guarantee their Premier League survival if they beat Everton on Wednesday night, live on Sky Sports 1. The Black Cats twice came from behind to secure a stunning 3-2 win over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, while relegation rivals Newcastle and Norwich picked up just a point between them.Victory in front of the Sky cameras would see Sunderland safe - and relegate fierce rivals Newcastle, alongside Norwich - but a loss against the 12th-placed Toffees would send the scrap for survival to the final day. Roberto Martinezs men are winding down what has been widely regarded as a disappointing season and they never looked like crashing Leicesters title-winning party on Saturday, conceding an early goal and slipping to a 3-1 defeat.However, Allardyce says he will be wary of Everton and thinks criticism of their recent displays will spur them on. Sam Allardyce looks ahead to Wednesdays match against Everton I hope there is not a feeling out there that this game is a foregone conclusion, said the Sunderland boss in the pre-match press conference. It will be anything but.Everton have been criticised for their performance against Leicester and I think that will get a reaction from their players and Roberto here on Wednesday.I think we will see Everton trying their best to spoil our evening. We must be in top form and be as committed as we were on Saturday, if we are to get the result we are looking for. Team newsSunderland defender Lamine Kone is fit after being replaced during the second half of Saturdays 3-2 victory over Chelsea with a thigh problem. Full-back Billy Jones, who did not make the 18 at the weekend because of a hip injury, remains a doubt, but Allardyce otherwise has a full squad from which to select.Everton welcome back Ramiro Funes Mori from suspension and could also have Gareth Barry available. Roberto Martinez wants Everton to respond to their defeat at Leicester by beating Sunderland Funes Mori has served a three-match ban following his red card in the Merseyside derby while Barry has been sidelined by a groin injury.But the Toffees remain short in defence with Phil Jagielka, Seamus Coleman (both hamstring) and Tony Hibbert (ankle) out along with Gerard Deulofeuu (knee).ddddddddddddOpta Stats Romelu Lukaku has not scored in his last seven top-flight appearances Sunderland have won just one of their last 10 Barclays Premier League home matches against Everton (W1 D4 L5).The Black Cats have netted just six goals in that run of 10 matches.Jermain Defoe netted just three goals in 17 Premier League games against Everton before joining Sunderland but has scored in both games for the Black Cats against the Toffees. Hear more from Allardyce and Martinez on Sunderlands crucial Premier League match with Everton Everton netted six goals from eight shots on target in the reverse fixture earlier this season at Goodison Park, while Sunderland scored twice from nine efforts on target.Arouna Kone has netted three goals in two top-flight meetings with Sunderland (all via a hat-trick in the 6-2 win in November), against no side has he scored more Premier League goals (also three v West Brom). Jermain Defoe scored the winner in the 3-2 victory over Chelsea Sunderland have lost just one of their last nine Premier League games, winning two and drawing six.The Toffees have registered just one win in their last nine top-flight games, drawing three and losing five.With 143 goals in total in the Premier League, Defoe is just one away from joining Robin van Persie (144) as the joint-10th highest scorer in the competition.Romelu Lukaku is without a goal in his last seven top-flight appearances, his longest goal drought in the Premier League since January 2015 (eight).Paul Mersons prediction Paul Merson predicts a win for Sunderland and Sam Allardyce Everton have shot a bolt. I watched them against Leicester and they were atrocious. They still have something to play for - they are playing for their managers job!Victory for Sunderland, meanwhile, condemns Norwich and Newcastle to relegation and the way they are playing at the minute I cant see past them. The job will be done and Big Sam keeps a club up once again... if anyone else had been appointed, Sunderland simply wouldnt have survived.PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1 (Sky Bet odds 12/1)BettingSunderland go into Wednesdays game as 8/11 favourites to get the all-important win, with Everton priced up at 18/5 and the draw at 14/5. The Black Cats were pushed out from 5/6 to 11/2 to face relegation following their 3-2 victory over Chelsea, with Newcastle and Norwich now short odds to go down. Jermain Defoe, who has three goals in his last five including the weekend winner, is the 3/1 favourite to score the games first goal, which Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp is backing in a 2-1 win at 18/1. See all the odds and tips from the Sky Sports pundits here. ' ' '