Final/SO
Thursday, April 5, 2012 · STAPLES Center
Game analysis
Sharks beat Kings 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Sharks won the shootout.
- The Sharks came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- A. Niemi stopped 31 of 36 shots (.861) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 36–31.
- Power play: SJS 3/6, LAK 4/7.
- A. Kopitar led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starW. Mitchell
LAK · 0G 3A
- 2nd starR. Clowe
SJS · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Williams
LAK · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:45LAKA. MartinezPPAssists: D. Brown, A. Kopitar0–1
- 16:27SJSJ. DemersAssists: D. Winnik, D. Moore1–1
2nd
- 8:54LAKJ. StollPPAssists: D. King, W. Mitchell1–2
- 13:19LAKD. BrownAssists: A. Kopitar, W. Mitchell1–3
- 19:32SJSJ. ThorntonPPAssists: D. Boyle, L. Couture2–3
3rd
- 1:10SJSR. Clowe3–3
- 3:54LAKJ. WilliamsPPAssists: A. Martinez, W. Mitchell3–4
- 4:55SJSP. MarleauPPAssists: J. Pavelski, J. Thornton4–4
- 12:37SJSM. HavlatPPAssists: R. Clowe, P. Marleau5–4
- 16:29LAKJ. WilliamsPPAssists: M. Richards, A. Kopitar5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00SJSJ. Pavelski7–5
Team stats
| SJS | Stat | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 36 |
| 46.3% | Faceoff % | 53.7% |
| 3/6 | Power Play | 4/7 |
| 31 | PIM | 32 |
| 28 | Hits | 36 |
| 19 | Blocked | 13 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 4 |
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