Final
Thursday, March 11, 2010 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Predators 8–5
- J. Pavelski scored the game-winner at 14:40 of the third.
- The Sharks came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- E. Nabokov stopped 40 of 45 shots (.889) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 45–26.
- Power play: SJS 2/3, NSH 2/4.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 2G 2A
- 2nd starM. Malhotra
SJS · 1G 2A
- 3rd starD. Heatley
SJS · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:11NSHP. HornqvistPPAssists: S. Weber, R. Suter1–0
- 14:10SJSD. HeatleyAssists: J. Thornton, D. Setoguchi1–1
2nd
- 4:29NSHP. HornqvistAssists: F. Bouillon, S. Sullivan2–1
- 6:11SJSJ. ThorntonPPAssists: D. Heatley, P. Marleau2–2
- 11:31NSHJ. DumontPPAssists: C. Franson, C. Wilson3–2
- 15:22NSHC. WilsonAssists: C. Franson, M. Erat4–2
3rd
- 3:40SJSD. HeatleyPPAssists: D. Boyle, J. Pavelski4–3
- 5:16SJSM. MalhotraAssists: J. Pavelski, K. Huskins4–4
- 11:16SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: M. Malhotra4–5
- 13:26NSHJ. DumontAssists: K. Klein, D. Legwand5–5
- 14:40SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: S. Nichol, M. Malhotra5–6
- 17:34SJSP. MarleauAssists: T. Mitchell, R. Clowe5–7
- 19:34SJSJ. LeachENAssists: N. Wallin, S. Nichol5–8
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Shots | 26 |
| 54.5% | Faceoff % | 45.5% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 25 | Hits | 26 |
| 21 | Blocked | 18 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 15 |
Predators 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

