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Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks

HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 2–1 in a shootout on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at home.

Team Goals 2011-2012 record
Nashville Predators 1 48-26-8
at San Jose Sharks 2 43-29-10

Goals by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 1 0 0 0 0 1
San Jose Sharks 0 0 1 0 1 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Nashville Predators 7 13 10 3 0 33
San Jose Sharks 13 15 4 3 0 35

Three stars

  1. A. Niemi, San Jose Sharks (goaltender)
  2. P. Rinne, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
  3. J. Braun, San Jose Sharks

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 13:18 Nashville Predators Patric Hornqvist (1) Mike Fisher (1), Martin Erat (1) Power play NSH 1, SJS 0
3rd 00:55 San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton (1) Patrick Marleau (1), Dan Boyle (1) Power play NSH 1, SJS 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Shootout

Round Team Shooter Result
1 San Jose Sharks Martin Havlat Saved
1 Nashville Predators Craig Smith Saved
2 San Jose Sharks Joe Pavelski Saved
2 Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn Saved
3 San Jose Sharks Ryane Clowe Goal (winner)
3 Nashville Predators David Legwand Saved

Team stats

Stat Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks
Shots on goal 33 35
Power play 1 of 2 1 of 4
Penalty minutes 10 6
Hits 15 17
Blocked shots 26 13
Giveaways 8 11
Takeaways 9 13
Faceoffs won 39/81 (48.1%) 42/81 (51.9%)

Box score

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters
Player
10 M. Erat R 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 18:43
11 D. Legwand C 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 27.8% 18:45
12 M. Fisher C 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 50% 21:48
13 N. Spaling C 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 54.5% 15:01
15 C. Smith C 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 13:03
18 B. Yip R 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 13:23
22 J. Tootoo R 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 09:27
27 P. Hornqvist R 1 0 1 0 5 3 1 1 100% 15:46
28 P. Gaustad C 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 62.5% 13:38
33 C. Wilson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08:57
46 A. Kostitsyn L 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 15:51
74 S. Kostitsyn L 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 20:28
6 S. Weber D 0 0 0 2 5 1 1 0 28:03
20 R. Suter D 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 29:51
38 J. Hillen D 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 18:16
49 R. Ellis D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12:29
51 F. Bouillon D 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 17:52
75 H. Gill D 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 23:29
Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
35 P. Rinne 35 34 1 .971 65:00 OT loss

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player
8 J. Pavelski C 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 62.5% 23:23
9 M. Havlat R 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 18:47
12 P. Marleau C 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 60% 22:54
17 T. Mitchell C 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 50% 12:44
18 D. Moore C 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 36.4% 15:01
19 J. Thornton C 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 58.3% 20:28
29 R. Clowe L 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 20:19
34 D. Winnik L 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 12:14
37 T. Galiardi L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 07:44
39 L. Couture C 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 19:00
69 A. Desjardins L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 40% 07:53
78 B. Ferriero R 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 08:21
3 D. Murray D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15:12
22 D. Boyle D 0 1 1 0 5 1 2 0 26:58
44 M. Vlasic D 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 26:44
60 J. Demers D 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 15:29
61 J. Braun D 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 19:39
88 B. Burns D 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 23:20
San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie
31 A. Niemi 33 32 1 .970 64:55 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 11:23 San Jose Sharks Marc-Edouard Vlasic High sticking 2
1st 14:28 Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn Slashing 2
2nd 15:43 San Jose Sharks Daniel Winnik Tripping 2
2nd 15:43 Nashville Predators Paul Gaustad Roughing 2
2nd 15:43 San Jose Sharks Martin Havlat Roughing 2
2nd 19:49 Nashville Predators David Legwand Interference 2
3rd 04:47 Nashville Predators Andrei Kostitsyn High sticking 2
OT 04:56 Nashville Predators Shea Weber Tripping 2

Game information

Nashville Predators head coach
Barry Trotz
San Jose Sharks head coach
Todd McLellan
Referees
Dan O'Rourke, Steve Kozari
Linesmen
Lonnie Cameron, Ryan Galloway
Nashville Predators scratches
Brian McGrattan, Kevin Klein, Matt Halischuk, Roman Josi, Gabriel Bourque, Jack Maclellan
San Jose Sharks scratches
Michal Handzus, Colin White, Jim Vandermeer, Brad Winchester, Tommy Wingels

2011-2012 season series

Matchup Status Details
San Jose Sharks 3 at Nashville Predators 1 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final/OT Game page
San Jose Sharks 2 at Nashville Predators 6 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 1 at San Jose Sharks 2 Final/SO Game page

Other NHL games on Mar 15

Matchup Status Details
Colorado Avalanche 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 Final/SO Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 2 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 2 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 2 at Florida Panthers 6 Final Game page
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Calgary Flames 4 Final Game page

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