San Jose Sharks vs Dallas Stars
Playoffs · Thursday, April 30, 1998 · Reunion Arena
Game summary
The Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 3–2 on Thursday, April 30, 1998 at Reunion Arena. The Stars outshot the Sharks 26–20.
Mike Modano scored twice. John MacLean, Ron Sutter and Juha Lind also scored.
Ed Belfour made 18 saves on 20 shots for the win; Mike Vernon stopped 23 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Modano (2)Pat Verbeek (2), Jamie Langenbrunner (1)0–119:57 DAL ·
2nd period
John MacLean (2)Bernie Nicholls (4), Owen Nolan (2)1–111:26 SJS · 
Ron Sutter (1)Unassisted2–111:34 SJS
Juha Lind (2)Mike Keane (1), Sergei Zubov (4)2–216:29 DAL
3rd period
- Mike Modano (3)Darryl Sydor (2), Jamie Langenbrunner (2)2–311:08 DAL
Team stats
SJSDAL
2026
42%58%
1/41/6
1612
1933
1312
1026
1712
Penalties
- 4:03 into the first period
Brian Skrudland · roughing2 min - 8:44 into the first period
Mike Rathje · interference2 min - 11:53 into the first periodShawn Burr · slashing2 min
- 17:30 into the first periodBryan Marchment · tripping2 min
- 19:46 into the first periodMarcus Ragnarsson · tripping obstruction2 min
- 0:09 into the second periodAl Iafrate · tripping obstruction2 min
- 7:12 into the second periodJamie Langenbrunner · slashing2 min
- 7:12 into the second periodShawn Burr · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:19 into the second periodJuha Lind · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:56 into the second periodDerian Hatcher · cross checking2 min
- 17:25 into the second periodDarryl Sydor · slashing2 min
- 17:25 into the second periodJoe Murphy · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodPat Verbeek · high sticking2 min
- 4:12 into the third periodOwen Nolan · high sticking2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 9Bernie NichollsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 15:01 |
| 11Owen NolanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:40 |
| 12Ron SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 09:57 |
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 19:43 |
| 14Patrick MarleauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 |
| 17Joe MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 14:25 |
| 18Mike RicciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 17:20 |
| 22Murray CravenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 13:03 |
| 26Dave LowryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 08:31 |
| 28Shawn BurrL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:04 |
| 37Stephane MatteauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:12 |
| 39Jeff FriesenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:56 |
| 2Bill HoulderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25:10 |
| 10Marcus RagnarssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:54 |
| 20Andrei ZyuzinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 |
| 27Bryan MarchmentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:04 |
| 40Mike RathjeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:53 |
| 43Al IafrateD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 18:24 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike VernonG | L | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 32Kelly HrudeyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Dallas Stars
| 9Mike ModanoC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 24:03 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 14:17 |
| 11Juha LindL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:36 |
| 12Mike KeaneR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:55 |
| 16Pat VerbeekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14:52 |
| 5Darryl SydorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 21:05 |
| 56Sergei ZubovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 26:52 |
| 10Brian SkrudlandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:57 |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:51 |
| 23Greg AdamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:40 |
| 26Jere LehtinenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:25 |
| 28Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 10:01 |
| 29Grant MarshallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:27 |
| 33Benoit HogueL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:19 |
| 2Derian HatcherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 23:44 |
| 3Craig LudwigD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:37 |
| 24Richard MatvichukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 |
| 27Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 23:57 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roman TurekG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 20Ed BelfourG | W | 20 | 2 | .900 |