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SJS
2 – 4
FINAL
COL

San Jose Sharks 2, Colorado Avalanche 4 β€” Recap

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πŸ“°Game Summary

Final: San Jose Sharks 2, Colorado Avalanche 4. Shots on goal: SJS 25, COL 42. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 SJS 0-0 COL; P2 SJS 0-2 COL; P3 SJS 2-2 COL.

Scoring plays: P2 01:05 Artturi Lehkonen (assists: Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar) to make it SJS 0-1 COL; P2 15:47 Artturi Lehkonen (assists: Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin) to make it SJS 0-2 COL; P3 00:43 Timothy Liljegren (assists: Alexander Wennberg, John Klingberg) to make it SJS 1-2 COL; P3 03:34 Philipp Kurashev to make it SJS 2-2 COL; P3 12:44 Josh Manson (assists: Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon) to make it SJS 2-3 COL; P3 18:43 Brock Nelson to make it SJS 2-4 COL. Top skaters: Valeri Nichushkin (COL) 0 G, 3 A; Artturi Lehkonen (COL) 2 G, 0 A; Nathan MacKinnon (COL) 0 G, 2 A; Brock Nelson (COL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 23 saves on 25, decision W; Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) 38 saves on 41, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer Β· COL
0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG Β· 20:44 TOI
Goals Β· COL
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG Β· 17:35 TOI
Goaltending Β· COL
23 saves on 25 shots (.920) Β· W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

πŸ“Š Game Flow

SJS 0 largest lead Never led Β· 2-0 run, P3 0:43–P3 3:34
COL 2 largest lead P2 15:47 (SJS 0, COL 2) Β· 2-0 run, P2 1:05–P2 15:47
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 1:05 Artturi Lehkonen (Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar) COL Β· deflected shot Β· SJS 0, COL 1
  • P2 15:47 Artturi Lehkonen (Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin) COL Β· snap shot Β· SJS 0, COL 2
  • P3 0:43 Timothy Liljegren (Alexander Wennberg, John Klingberg) SJS Β· slap shot Β· SJS 1, COL 2
  • P3 3:34 Philipp Kurashev SJS Β· wrist shot Β· SJS 2, COL 2
  • P3 12:44 Josh Manson (Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon) COL Β· slap shot Β· SJS 2, COL 3
  • P3 18:43 Brock Nelson COL Β· Empty net Β· backhand shot Β· SJS 2, COL 4

Linescore

123 T
SJS 002 2
COL 022 4

Shots on goal: SJS 25, COL 42

πŸ“‹ Team Stats

SJSCOL
25Shots on goal42
57Shot attempts64
22Faceoff wins34
24Hits16
21Blocked shots5
0Power-play goals0
5Takeaways7
22Giveaways12
8Penalty minutes8
92.7%Save %92.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
SJS581225
COL14171142

🎯 Shot Map

San Jose Sharks2 G Β· 36 attempts
Dmitry Orlov: missed the netTyler Toffoli: saved (tip-in)Kiefer Sherwood: missed the netAdam Gaudette: missed the netWilliam Eklund: saved (wrist)Collin Graf: saved (tip-in)Macklin Celebrini: missed the netDmitry Orlov: saved (slap)Timothy Liljegren: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (wrist)Adam Gaudette: missed the netMacklin Celebrini: missed the netWilliam Eklund: saved (snap)Collin Graf: saved (tip-in)Philipp Kurashev: saved (snap)Barclay Goodrow: missed the netBarclay Goodrow: saved (wrist)Barclay Goodrow: saved (tip-in)Barclay Goodrow: saved (snap)Barclay Goodrow: saved (snap)Timothy Liljegren: goal (slap)Will Smith: saved (wrist)Philipp Kurashev: goal (wrist)Will Smith: saved (wrist)Kiefer Sherwood: saved (wrist)Collin Graf: saved (wrist)Collin Graf: missed the netMacklin Celebrini: missed the netDmitry Orlov: missed the netDmitry Orlov: saved (slap)Tyler Toffoli: saved (wrist)Dmitry Orlov: saved (slap)Tyler Toffoli: saved (slap)Alexander Wennberg: saved (wrist)Macklin Celebrini: saved (slap)Macklin Celebrini: missed the net
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 23Saved64% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net31% of attempts
Colorado Avalanche4 G Β· 57 attempts
Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Cale Makar: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (snap)Victor Olofsson: saved (snap)Zakhar Bardakov: missed the netZakhar Bardakov: saved (snap)Zakhar Bardakov: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Brent Burns: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: saved (slap)Devon Toews: saved (slap)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Gavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (tip-in)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (backhand)Artturi Lehkonen: goal (deflected)Sam Malinski: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: saved (snap)Brock Nelson: saved (snap)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Gavin Brindley: saved (snap)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (snap)Ross Colton: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: goal (snap)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Zakhar Bardakov: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (backhand)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: missed the netParker Kelly: saved (snap)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: goal (slap)Devon Toews: saved (slap)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netBrock Nelson: goal (backhand)
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 38Saved67% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net26% of attempts

● goal (large) Β· ● saved Β· βœ• missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

πŸ’ Box Score

SJS skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Timothy Liljegren D 101+121220:10
Philipp Kurashev C 101+220017:09
Alexander Wennberg C 011010020:12
John Klingberg D 011-303319:13
Macklin Celebrini C 000-120220:14
Mario Ferraro D 000003220:12
Dmitry Orlov D 000-133119:29
William Eklund L 000-322119:26
Will Smith C 000-220017:41
Kiefer Sherwood L 000014117:39
Vincent Desharnais D 000004316:48
Shakir Mukhamadullin D 000001315:09
Tyler Toffoli C 000-130014:59
Collin Graf R 000030014:22
Michael Misa C 000-200111:30
Zack Ostapchuk C 000001110:16
Barclay Goodrow C 000042109:42
Adam Gaudette R 000000008:39
SJS goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Yaroslav Askarov L 384192.7359:12
COL skatersG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Valeri Nichushkin R 033+423120:44
Artturi Lehkonen L 202+251017:35
Nathan MacKinnon C 022+441023:01
Brock Nelson C 101+151021:43
Josh Manson D 101+240118:28
Cale Makar D 011+101024:51
Devon Toews D 000+220025:56
Brent Burns D 000+141118:35
Jack Drury C 000-220017:20
Parker Kelly C 000-232016:11
Sam Malinski D 000-120014:42
Ross Colton C 000032014:33
Samuel Girard D 000-100014:32
Joel Kiviranta L 000-213213:11
Victor Olofsson L 000020013:06
Gavin Brindley C 000020009:49
Zakhar Bardakov C 000011004:18
Taylor Makar L 000000003:25
COL goaliesG goals Β· A assists Β· P points Β· SOG shots on goal Β· TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Mackenzie Blackwood W 232592.0260:00

βš”οΈ Season Series & What's Next

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