Final/SO
Monday, December 23, 2013 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Avalanche 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Sharks won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- A. Niemi stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879) for the win.
- The Sharks controlled play, outshooting the Avalanche 45–33.
- Power play: SJS 2/4, COL 1/3.
- B. Burns led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Thornton
SJS · 0G 3A
- 2nd starB. Burns
SJS · 1G 2A
- 3rd starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:05COLN. MacKinnonPPAssists: R. O'Reilly, E. Johnson1–0
- 13:59SJSJ. DemersPPAssists: J. Thornton, B. Burns1–1
- 19:11COLG. LandeskogAssists: P. Stastny, P. Parenteau2–1
2nd
- 5:53SJSB. BurnsAssists: J. Thornton, M. Irwin2–2
- 13:02SJSM. IrwinPPAssists: D. Boyle, T. Wingels2–3
3rd
- 18:09COLE. JohnsonAssists: R. O'Reilly, M. Duchene3–3
- 18:21COLJ. McGinnAssists: J. Mitchell, M. Talbot4–3
- 19:40SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: J. Thornton, B. Burns4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00SJSL. Couture4–5
Team stats
| COL | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 45 |
| 41.7% | Faceoff % | 58.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 18 | PIM | 16 |
| 21 | Hits | 29 |
| 26 | Blocked | 22 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 15 |
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