Final
Thursday, March 17, 2011 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Wild 3–2
- P. Marleau scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:00 of the third.
- A. Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- N. Backstrom kept the Wild in it with 47 saves (.940).
- The Sharks controlled play, outshooting the Wild 50–30.
- Power play: SJS 1/5, MIN 0/1.
- The Sharks dominated the dot, winning 68% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Pavelski
SJS · 0G 2A
- 2nd starN. Backstrom
MIN · .940 SV%
- 3rd starP. Marleau
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:29SJSJ. MayersAssists: J. Pavelski, T. Mitchell0–1
- 14:53MINJ. MaddenSH1–1
2nd
- 11:33SJSL. CoutureAssists: D. Murray, J. Demers1–2
- 13:23MINK. BrodziakAssists: M. Havlat, P. Bouchard2–2
3rd
- 5:00SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: J. Pavelski, D. Setoguchi2–3
Team stats
| MIN | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 50 |
| 32.3% | Faceoff % | 67.7% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 22 | PIM | 4 |
| 18 | Hits | 29 |
| 16 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 15 |
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