Final/SO
Thursday, March 8, 2012 · American Airlines Center
Game analysis
Stars beat Sharks 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Stars won the shootout.
- K. Lehtonen stopped 45 of 48 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Stars won despite being outshot 48–35.
- J. Thornton led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starK. Lehtonen
DAL · .938 SV%
- 2nd starT. Vincour
DAL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starP. Marleau
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 12:16DALM. RyderAssists: J. Dowell, T. Daley0–1
- 19:58SJST. MitchellAssists: J. Thornton, M. Vlasic1–1
3rd
- 0:25SJSP. MarleauAssists: J. Thornton2–1
- 6:42DALJ. BennAssists: R. Garbutt, A. Burish2–2
- 16:28SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: D. Boyle, J. Thornton3–2
- 18:45DALT. VincourAssists: S. Robidas, J. Benn3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00DALT. Vincour3–5
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Shots | 35 |
| 56.3% | Faceoff % | 43.8% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 25 | Hits | 32 |
| 13 | Blocked | 22 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Sharks at Stars 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