Final
Saturday, January 23, 2016 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Wild 4–3
- J. Pavelski scored the game-winner at 18:36 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- M. Jones stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 1/3, MIN 1/3.
- J. Pavelski led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 1G 2A
- 2nd starJ. Ward
SJS · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Thornton
SJS · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:33SJST. HertlAssists: J. Pavelski, J. Thornton0–1
- 13:00MINC. PorterAssists: M. Scandella, E. Haula1–1
- 19:36MINC. CoylePPAssists: N. Niederreiter, J. Spurgeon2–1
2nd
- 12:20SJSJ. DonskoiPPAssists: J. Ward, J. Pavelski2–2
- 13:58SJSJ. WardAssists: L. Couture, J. Donskoi2–3
3rd
- 12:10MINJ. StollAssists: J. Brodin, M. Scandella3–3
- 18:36SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: J. Thornton3–4
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 33 |
| 42.4% | Faceoff % | 57.6% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 20 |
| 23 | Blocked | 16 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 10 |
Wild 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