Final
Thursday, March 14, 2013 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Kings 4–3
- L. Couture scored the game-winner at 0:27 of the third.
- The Sharks scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Niemi stopped 34 of 37 shots (.919) for the win.
- The Sharks won despite being outshot 37–26.
- Power play: SJS 2/3, LAK 1/3.
- The Sharks dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Burns
SJS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starL. Couture
SJS · 2G 1A
- 3rd starD. Brown
LAK · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:09SJSB. BurnsAssists: L. Couture, P. Marleau0–1
2nd
- 7:07SJSM. IrwinPPAssists: R. Clowe, S. Gomez0–2
- 8:34SJSL. CouturePPAssists: J. Thornton, D. Boyle0–3
- 9:48LAKD. BrownPPAssists: A. Kopitar, J. Williams1–3
3rd
- 0:27SJSL. CoutureAssists: B. Burns1–4
- 12:48LAKD. BrownAssists: J. Williams, R. Scuderi2–4
- 16:40LAKD. KingAssists: R. Scuderi, K. Ellerby3–4
Team stats
| LAK | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 26 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 21 | PIM | 11 |
| 27 | Hits | 24 |
| 15 | Blocked | 24 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 11 |
Kings 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