Final
Monday, December 31, 2018 · Scotiabank Saddledome
Game analysis
Flames beat Sharks 8–5
- J. Neal scored the game-winner at 3:00 of the third.
- D. Rittich stopped 28 of 33 shots (.848) for the win.
- The Flames won despite being outshot 33–27.
- Power play: CGY 1/4, SJS 2/4.
- S. Monahan led all scorers with 0 goals and 5 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Gaudreau
CGY · 2G 2A
- 2nd starS. Monahan
CGY · 0G 5A
- 3rd starM. Tkachuk
CGY · 2G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:10CGYM. BacklundAssists: M. Tkachuk, M. Frolik0–1
- 6:53SJSL. RadilAssists: T. Meier, L. Couture1–1
- 10:55CGYM. BacklundAssists: M. Frolik, M. Tkachuk1–2
- 17:24CGYM. TkachukPPAssists: S. Monahan, M. Giordano1–3
2nd
- 3:55SJSB. BurnsPPAssists: J. Pavelski2–3
- 10:47CGYM. TkachukAssists: J. Gaudreau, S. Monahan2–4
- 18:22SJSJ. DonskoiAssists: E. Kane, T. Hertl3–4
- 19:33CGYE. LindholmAssists: J. Gaudreau, S. Monahan3–5
3rd
- 0:48SJSJ. DonskoiAssists: E. Karlsson, E. Kane4–5
- 3:00CGYJ. NealAssists: S. Bennett, N. Hanifin4–6
- 5:48CGYJ. GaudreauAssists: E. Lindholm, S. Monahan4–7
- 6:29CGYJ. GaudreauAssists: S. Monahan, E. Lindholm4–8
- 13:15SJSJ. ThorntonPPAssists: B. Burns, E. Karlsson5–8
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | CGY |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 27 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 37 | PIM | 43 |
| 18 | Hits | 19 |
| 17 | Blocked | 17 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 14 |
Sharks at Flames 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