Final
Thursday, April 27, 2006 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Predators 5–4
- P. Marleau scored the game-winner at 4:13 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- V. Toskala stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 30–24.
- Power play: SJS 2/7, NSH 1/7.
- P. Marleau recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:03SJSP. RissmillerAssists: M. Carle, M. Goc0–1
- 8:55NSHP. KariyaPPAssists: M. Erat, K. Timonen1–1
2nd
- 5:45NSHS. WeberAssists: S. Sullivan, D. Legwand2–1
- 7:01SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: C. Ehrhoff, J. Thornton2–2
- 11:30SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: J. Thornton, T. Preissing2–3
- 12:56SJSM. SmithAssists: S. Bernier, M. Carle2–4
3rd
- 4:13SJSP. MarleauAssists: S. Bernier, K. McLaren2–5
- 10:47NSHM. SillingerAssists: P. Kariya3–5
- 15:38NSHS. HartnellAssists: D. Hamhuis, V. Fiddler4–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 24 |
| 56.7% | Faceoff % | 43.3% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 24 | PIM | 14 |
| 19 | Hits | 16 |
| 13 | Blocked | 11 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 7 |
Predators at Sharks recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice