Final
Friday, October 28, 2011 · Joe Louis Arena
Game analysis
Sharks beat Red Wings 4–2
- J. Thornton scored the game-winner at 18:18 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niemi stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 1/3, DET 1/4.
- The Red Wings dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- J. Thornton led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Niemi
SJS · .938 SV%
- 2nd starN. Lidstrom
DET · 0G 2A
- 3rd starM. Havlat
SJS · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:20DETH. ZetterbergAssists: N. Lidstrom, P. Datsyuk0–1
2nd
- 2:10SJSR. ClowePPAssists: M. Havlat, L. Couture1–1
- 7:57SJSP. MarleauAssists: D. Murray2–1
- 14:44DETT. HolmstromPPAssists: P. Datsyuk, N. Lidstrom2–2
- 18:18SJSJ. ThorntonAssists: J. Pavelski, P. Marleau3–2
3rd
- 19:25SJSJ. ThorntonENAssists: M. Havlat, R. Clowe4–2
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 32 |
| 37.0% | Faceoff % | 63.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 19 | Hits | 28 |
| 17 | Blocked | 10 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 7 |
Sharks at Red Wings 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