Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks

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

Final score

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
Team Goals 2011-2012 record
Vancouver Canucks 3 51-22-9
at San Jose Sharks 2 43-29-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Vancouver Canucks 1 1 0 1 3
San Jose Sharks 0 2 0 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Vancouver Canucks 9 14 4 3 30
San Jose Sharks 8 10 16 1 35

Three stars

  1. R. Luongo, Vancouver Canucks (goaltender)
  2. A. Ebbett, Vancouver Canucks (1 goal)
  3. P. Marleau, San Jose Sharks (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 11:12 Vancouver Canucks Daniel Sedin (1) Henrik Sedin (1), Alexander Edler (1) Even strength VAN 1, SJS 0
2nd 02:58 Vancouver Canucks Ryan Kesler (1) Alexander Edler (2), Kevin Bieksa (1) Power play VAN 2, SJS 0
2nd 11:01 San Jose Sharks Logan Couture (1) Patrick Marleau (1) Even strength VAN 2, SJS 1
2nd 16:12 San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton (1) Unassisted Power play VAN 2, SJS 2
OT 03:23 Vancouver Canucks Andrew Ebbett (1) Kevin Bieksa (2), Jannik Hansen (1) Even strength VAN 3, SJS 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
Stat Vancouver Canucks San Jose Sharks
Shots on goal 30 35
Power play 1 of 4 1 of 4
Penalty minutes 10 10
Hits 24 30
Blocked shots 16 21
Giveaways 10 13
Takeaways 4 7
Faceoffs won 19/56 (33.9%) 37/56 (66.1%)

Box score

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 9 C. Hodgson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 10:42
Number 14 A. Burrows R 0 0 0 +1 0 1 3 1 0 19:24
Number 17 R. Kesler C 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 2 1 41.2% 19:23
Number 21 M. Raymond L 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 17:28
Number 22 D. Sedin L 1 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 22:06
Number 24 M. Mancari R 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 06:51
Number 25 A. Ebbett C 1 0 1 +1 2 2 1 2 0 09:27
Number 27 M. Malhotra C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 33.3% 12:56
Number 32 D. Weise R 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 09:15
Number 33 H. Sedin C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 26.7% 22:00
Number 36 J. Hansen R 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 19:08
Number 40 M. Lapierre C 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 75% 11:15
Number 2 D. Hamhuis D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 1 0 24:29
Number 3 K. Bieksa D 0 2 2 0 2 2 3 2 0 25:37
Number 4 K. Ballard D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:43
Number 6 S. Salo D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 1 0 20:45
Number 23 A. Edler D 0 2 2 +2 0 4 0 1 0 24:00
Number 41 A. Alberts D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 15:57
Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 1 R. Luongo 35 33 2 .943 63:23 Win

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 J. Pavelski C 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 76.5% 23:28
Number 10 B. Winchester L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 05:37
Number 12 P. Marleau C 0 1 1 -1 0 2 1 0 0 66.7% 22:43
Number 17 T. Mitchell C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 12:11
Number 19 J. Thornton C 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 1 77.8% 19:53
Number 26 M. Handzus C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 60% 15:51
Number 28 A. Murray C 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 05:47
Number 29 R. Clowe L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 0 0 18:30
Number 39 L. Couture C 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 3 0 66.7% 18:49
Number 64 J. McGinn L 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 12:36
Number 69 A. Desjardins L 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 37.5% 08:05
Number 78 B. Ferriero R 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 14:39
Number 3 D. Murray D 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 14:02
Number 22 D. Boyle D 0 0 0 -1 0 3 5 2 0 26:25
Number 44 M. Vlasic D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 26:55
Number 60 J. Demers D 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 17:27
Number 61 J. Braun D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17:59
Number 88 B. Burns D 0 0 0 -1 4 5 0 2 0 23:22
San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 31 A. Niemi 30 27 3 .900 63:23 OT loss

Penalties

Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 08:49 San Jose Sharks Brent Burns Tripping 2
2nd 01:45 San Jose Sharks Brent Burns Holding 2
2nd 11:34 San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton Hooking 2
2nd 16:06 Vancouver Canucks Andrew Ebbett Slashing 2
2nd 19:45 San Jose Sharks Joe Thornton Cross checking 2
3rd 04:49 Vancouver Canucks Ryan Kesler Slashing 2
3rd 14:35 Vancouver Canucks Ryan Kesler Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 14:35 San Jose Sharks Jamie McGinn Roughing 2
3rd 15:29 Vancouver Canucks Daniel Sedin High sticking 2
3rd 18:23 Vancouver Canucks Kevin Bieksa High sticking 2

Game information

Vancouver Canucks head coach
Alain Vigneault
San Jose Sharks head coach
Todd McLellan
Referees
Gord Dwyer, Brad Watson
Linesmen
Mark Wheler, Don Henderson
Vancouver Canucks scratches
Chris Higgins, Alexander Sulzer
San Jose Sharks scratches
Colin White, Antero Niittymaki, Frazer McLaren

2011-2012 season series

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