Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks

Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10:30 PM ET SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2–0 on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at home.

Final score, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Chicago Blackhawks	0	48-28-6
at San Jose Sharks	2	40-33-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0
San Jose Sharks	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	9	15	7	31
San Jose Sharks	7	6	7	20

Three stars

A. Niemi, San Jose Sharks (goaltender)
M. Karlsson, San Jose Sharks (1 goal, 1 assist)
J. Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

Scoring summary

Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:09	San Jose Sharks	Melker Karlsson (8)	Matt Irwin (5), Joe Thornton (30)	Even strength	CHI 0, SJS 1
3rd	18:50	San Jose Sharks	Joe Thornton (11)	Melker Karlsson (5), Matt Tennyson (4)	Even strength, Empty net	CHI 0, SJS 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Stat	Chicago Blackhawks	San Jose Sharks
Shots on goal	31	20
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	16	30
Blocked shots	12	14
Giveaways	14	15
Takeaways	13	13
Faceoffs won	25/60 (41.7%)	35/60 (58.3%)

Box score

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 P. Sharp	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		17:51
Number 16 M. Kruger	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	42.9%	10:16
Number 19 J. Toews	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	45.8%	21:27
Number 20 B. Saad	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0		19:02
Number 28 B. Smith	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	60%	09:52
Number 29 B. Bickell	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		11:43
Number 42 J. Nordstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		07:25
Number 65 A. Shaw	R	0	0	0	0	2	4	2	0	25%	13:25
Number 81 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		19:37
Number 86 T. Teravainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		06:54
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		21:41
Number 91 B. Richards	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	42.9%	16:27
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		25:50
Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		19:16
Number 5 D. Rundblad	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		10:39
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		23:26
Number 27 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		18:12
Number 32 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	3		19:33

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Raanta	19	18	1	.947	59:24	Loss

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 J. Pavelski	C	0	0	0	+2	0	3	2	1	58.3%	18:57
Number 10 A. Desjardins	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	40%	08:11
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	50%	23:42
Number 15 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	77.8%	12:59
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	1	1	2	+2	2	1	2	0	71.4%	18:34
Number 20 J. Scott	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0		07:30
Number 25 T. McGinn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:19
Number 39 L. Couture	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	50%	23:10
Number 48 T. Hertl	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		12:23
Number 68 M. Karlsson	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	2	0	100%	17:25
Number 83 M. Nieto	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		21:27
Number 89 B. Goodrow	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		10:45
Number 4 B. Dillon	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2		18:46
Number 27 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:16
Number 44 M. Vlasic	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		24:01
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	2		13:29
Number 80 M. Tennyson	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	1		20:38
Number 88 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	3		26:28

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Niemi	31	31	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:33	Chicago Blackhawks	Marian Hossa	Interference	2
1st	19:03	Chicago Blackhawks	Andrew Shaw	Slashing	2
1st	19:03	San Jose Sharks	Joe Thornton	Slashing	2
2nd	01:27	San Jose Sharks	Matt Tennyson	High sticking	2
2nd	03:37	Chicago Blackhawks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	12:58	Chicago Blackhawks	Michal Rozsival	Hooking	2

Game information

Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
San Jose Sharks head coach: Todd McLellan
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Mark Shewchyk
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Daniel Carcillo, Tim Erixon, Dennis Rasmussen
San Jose Sharks scratches: Tyler Kennedy, Daniil Tarasov, Mirco Mueller

2014-2015 season series

Every Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Nov 9, 2014
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Chicago Blackhawks 6 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 14, 2015

Other NHL games on Jan 31

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 31, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
New York Islanders 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Arizona Coyotes 2 at Ottawa Senators 7	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Florida Panthers 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Dallas Stars 5 at Winnipeg Jets 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Jan 31, 2015
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 31, 2015

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