Final
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Kings beat Sharks 5–2
- A. Kopitar scored the game-winner on the power play at 4:00 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Quick stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909) for the win.
- The Kings controlled play, outshooting the Sharks 42–22.
- Power play: LAK 1/5, SJS 1/1.
- M. Richards led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Kopitar
LAK · 1G 2A
- 2nd starW. Mitchell
LAK · 0G 1A
- 3rd starM. Havlat
SJS · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:26LAKM. RichardsSHAssists: W. Mitchell0–1
- 15:48SJSM. HavlatPPAssists: B. Burns1–1
2nd
- 15:49LAKA. MartinezAssists: A. Kopitar, J. Williams1–2
3rd
- 4:00LAKA. KopitarPPAssists: M. Richards, D. Brown1–3
- 6:56SJSD. BoyleAssists: L. Couture, M. Havlat2–3
- 15:54LAKD. PennerAssists: S. Voynov2–4
- 19:44LAKJ. CarterENAssists: M. Richards, A. Kopitar2–5
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 42 |
| 40.4% | Faceoff % | 59.6% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 4 |
| 26 | Hits | 34 |
| 15 | Blocked | 13 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
Sharks at Kings 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