Final
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 · American Airlines Center
Game analysis
Sharks beat Stars 5–2
- L. Couture scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:24 of the second.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niemi stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 31–26.
- Power play: SJS 1/4, DAL 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starL. Couture
SJS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starJ. Benn
DAL · 0G 1A
- 3rd starT. Galiardi
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:09SJSD. WinnikAssists: A. Desjardins, B. Burns1–0
- 17:47DALB. MorrowAssists: M. Ribeiro, M. Fistric1–1
2nd
- 11:10DALA. GoligoskiAssists: J. Benn, P. Larsen1–2
- 11:42SJST. GaliardiAssists: D. Moore, M. Vlasic2–2
- 17:24SJSL. CouturePPAssists: M. Havlat, D. Boyle3–2
3rd
- 15:10SJSJ. ThorntonAssists: J. Pavelski, P. Marleau4–2
- 18:56SJSR. CloweENAssists: L. Couture5–2
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 31 |
| 51.5% | Faceoff % | 48.5% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 18 |
| 13 | Hits | 35 |
| 22 | Blocked | 20 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 6 |
Sharks at Stars 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