Final
Monday, February 13, 2012 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Sharks beat Capitals 5–3
- B. Burns scored the game-winner at 4:36 of the third.
- The Sharks scored first and led the rest of the way.
- T. Greiss stopped 39 of 42 shots (.929) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 42–35.
- Power play: SJS 3/6, WSH 0/4.
- J. Pavelski led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 2G 2A
- 2nd starJ. Thornton
SJS · 0G 3A
- 3rd starL. Couture
SJS · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:12SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: D. Boyle, M. Vlasic1–0
2nd
- 3:26SJSJ. PavelskiPPAssists: L. Couture, J. Thornton2–0
- 16:11SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: L. Couture, J. Pavelski3–0
- 19:59WSHD. OrlovAssists: J. Chimera, R. Hamrlik3–1
3rd
- 4:36SJSB. BurnsAssists: J. Thornton, J. Pavelski4–1
- 7:03SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: J. Thornton, R. Clowe5–1
- 10:22WSHR. HamrlikAssists: M. Johansson, T. Brouwer5–2
- 14:09WSHJ. SchultzAssists: M. Perreault5–3
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 42 |
| 48.5% | Faceoff % | 51.5% |
| 3/6 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 22 |
| 12 | Hits | 17 |
| 22 | Blocked | 10 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sharks at Capitals 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