San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators
Regular season · Tuesday, October 25, 2011 · Bridgestone Arena
CSN-CA (HD) · FS-TN (HD)
Game summary
The San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Bridgestone Arena. The Sharks outshot the Predators 36-20.
Joe Pavelski scored twice. Logan Couture and Craig Smith also scored.
Antti Niemi made 19 saves on 20 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 33 of 35.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Logan Couture (1)Martin Havlat (1)1–014:22 SJS · SHG
3rd period
Craig Smith (1)Shea Weber (1), Mike Fisher (1)1–113:12 NSH · PPG
Joe Pavelski (1)Patrick Marleau (1), Joe Thornton (1)2–114:09 SJS- Joe Pavelski (2)Patrick Marleau (2), Joe Thornton (2)3–118:48 SJS · EN
Team stats
SJSNSH
36Shots on goal20
46%Faceoff %54%
0/2Power play1/4
8Penalty minutes4
12Hits16
17Blocked shots14
7Giveaways13
5Takeaways5
Penalties
- 1st 12:28
Justin Braun · holding2 min - 1st 15:35
Nick Spaling · holding the stick2 min - 2nd 04:42Sergei Kostitsyn · tripping2 min
- 2nd 09:58Brad Winchester · illegal check to head2 min
- 3rd 02:37Justin Braun · holding2 min
- 3rd 11:50Ryane Clowe · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 8Joe PavelskiC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 18:26 |
| 12Patrick MarleauC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 19:09 |
| 19Joe ThorntonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 19:30 |
| 9Martin HavlatR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:18 |
| 39Logan CoutureC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 17:50 |
| 10Brad WinchesterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:57 |
| 26Michal HandzusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:37 |
| 28Andrew MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07:03 |
| 29Ryane CloweL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16:41 |
| 64Jamie McGinnL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:39 |
| 69Andrew DesjardinsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:57 |
| 78Benn FerrieroR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12:19 |
| 2Jim VandermeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| 3Douglas MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:34 |
| 22Dan BoyleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 22:49 |
| 44Marc-Edouard VlasicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:50 |
| 61Justin BraunD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:16 |
| 88Brent BurnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:34 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thomas GreissG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 31Antti NiemiG | W | 20 | 19 | 1 | .950 | 60:00 |
Nashville Predators
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 19:30 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 19:41 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 24:17 |
| 5Blake GeoffrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:59 |
| 11David LegwandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:13 |
| 13Nick SpalingC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 14:02 |
| 22Jordin TootooR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 15:24 |
| 23Brian McGrattanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:46 |
| 24Matt HalischukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:15 |
| 25Jerred SmithsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:33 |
| 27Patric HornqvistR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:01 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:54 |
| 74Sergei KostitsynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 18:57 |
| 7Jonathon BlumD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 17:35 |
| 8Kevin KleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 20:21 |
| 20Ryan SuterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 25:47 |
| 38Jack HillenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 |
| 51Francis BouillonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:32 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Pekka RinneG | L | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 58:45 |
| 39Anders LindbackG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |