Final
Thursday, April 5, 2018 · SAP Center at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Avalanche 4–2
- J. Donskoi scored the game-winner at 10:14 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Jones stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- The Sharks controlled play, outshooting the Avalanche 36–25.
- Power play: SJS 1/2, COL 1/1.
- L. Couture led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Braun
SJS · 1G 0A
- 2nd starL. Couture
SJS · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Donskoi
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:58SJSJ. BraunAssists: L. Couture, M. Boedker0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 4:43COLM. RantanenPPAssists: N. MacKinnon, T. Barrie1–1
- 6:00SJSL. CouturePPAssists: K. Labanc, J. Pavelski1–2
- 10:14SJSJ. DonskoiAssists: D. DeMelo, B. Dillon1–3
- 13:06COLB. ComeauAssists: D. Warsofsky, M. Nieto2–3
- 19:58SJST. HertlEN2–4
Team stats
| COL | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 36 |
| 45.8% | Faceoff % | 54.2% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 23 | Hits | 18 |
| 18 | Blocked | 28 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 11 |
Avalanche 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