Final
Thursday, March 16, 2017 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Blues beat Sharks 4–1
- Z. Sanford scored the game-winner at 5:49 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Hutton stopped 19 of 20 shots (.950) for the win.
- The Blues controlled play, outshooting the Sharks 36–20.
- Power play: STL 1/1, SJS 0/2.
- V. Tarasenko led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Pietrangelo
STL · 0G 1A
- 2nd starV. Tarasenko
STL · 2G 0A
- 3rd starJ. Bouwmeester
STL · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:40STLS. Upshall1–0
- 17:45SJSM. VlasicAssists: D. DeMelo, L. Couture1–1
2nd
- 5:49STLZ. SanfordAssists: J. Bouwmeester, I. Barbashev2–1
3rd
- 8:34STLV. TarasenkoPPAssists: A. Steen, A. Pietrangelo3–1
- 18:10STLV. TarasenkoENAssists: J. Schwartz, C. Parayko4–1
Team stats
| STL | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 20 |
| 52.9% | Faceoff % | 47.1% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 9 | PIM | 7 |
| 25 | Hits | 32 |
| 21 | Blocked | 29 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 13 |
Blues 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