Final
Monday, March 26, 2012 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Avalanche 5–1
- A. Desjardins scored the game-winner at 9:19 of the second.
- The Sharks scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niemi stopped 31 of 32 shots (.969) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 1/4, COL 0/2.
- J. Pavelski led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 2G 0A
- 2nd starA. Desjardins
SJS · 1G 0A
- 3rd starD. Boyle
SJS · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 3:50SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: J. Braun, D. Boyle0–1
- 9:19SJSA. DesjardinsAssists: T. Wingels, D. Boyle0–2
- 11:47COLS. O'BrienAssists: R. O'Reilly, G. Landeskog1–2
- 15:44SJST. MitchellAssists: M. Handzus, D. Moore1–3
3rd
- 0:35SJSJ. PavelskiPPAssists: L. Couture, J. Thornton1–4
- 16:23SJSR. CloweENAssists: M. Havlat1–5
Team stats
| COL | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 36 |
| 48.5% | Faceoff % | 51.5% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 27 | Hits | 14 |
| 15 | Blocked | 27 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 18 |
Avalanche 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