Final
Thursday, April 21, 2011 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Sharks beat Kings 6–3
- J. Thornton scored the game-winner at 2:28 of the third.
- The Sharks scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Niemi stopped 35 of 38 shots (.921) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 38–27.
- Power play: SJS 1/6, LAK 0/6.
- R. Clowe led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Clowe
SJS · 2G 0A
- 2nd starL. Couture
SJS · 0G 2A
- 3rd starB. Richardson
LAK · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 3:58SJSR. CloweAssists: M. Vlasic1–0
- 5:12SJSJ. DemersAssists: L. Couture, D. Heatley2–0
- 9:28SJSR. ClowePPAssists: L. Couture, I. White3–0
- 11:00LAKB. RichardsonAssists: R. Smyth3–1
- 16:04LAKJ. WilliamsAssists: W. Mitchell3–2
3rd
- 2:28SJSJ. ThorntonAssists: P. Marleau, K. Wellwood4–2
- 3:22SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: D. Boyle, T. Mitchell5–2
- 11:42SJST. MitchellAssists: K. Wellwood, I. White6–2
- 13:11LAKA. PonikarovskyAssists: J. Johnson, T. Lewis6–3
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 38 |
| 59.4% | Faceoff % | 40.6% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 0/6 |
| 24 | PIM | 34 |
| 34 | Hits | 38 |
| 16 | Blocked | 14 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 3 |
Sharks at Kings 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