Final
Friday, April 29, 2016 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Predators 5–2
- L. Couture scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:40 of the third.
- The Sharks trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- 2 empty-net goals sealed it late.
- M. Jones stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 2/3, NSH 1/2.
- L. Couture led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Ward
SJS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starL. Couture
SJS · 2G 0A
- 3rd starT. Hertl
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 4:33NSHM. FisherPPAssists: R. Johansen, M. Ekholm1–0
3rd
- 2:37SJST. HertlPPAssists: J. Ward, M. Vlasic1–1
- 11:49SJSJ. WardAssists: J. Donskoi, B. Burns1–2
- 15:40SJSL. CouturePPAssists: J. Pavelski, B. Burns1–3
- 18:11NSHR. JohansenAssists: R. Josi, C. Wilson2–3
- 18:31SJSL. CoutureENAssists: N. Spaling2–4
- 19:10SJST. WingelsEN2–5
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 38 |
| 46.0% | Faceoff % | 54.0% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 24 | PIM | 8 |
| 32 | Hits | 42 |
| 25 | Blocked | 15 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 15 |
Predators 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