Nashville Predators vs San Jose Sharks
Playoffs · Sunday, May 1, 2016 · SAP Center at San Jose
NBCSN · CBC · TVAS
Game summary
The San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predators 3–2 on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Predators outshot the Sharks 39–25.
Goals came from Logan Couture, Mattias Ekholm, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Ryan Johansen.
Martin Jones made 37 saves on 39 shots for the win; Pekka Rinne stopped 22 of 24.
Three stars
Scoring
2nd period
Logan Couture (4)Joe Pavelski (3), Brent Burns (9)0–118:36 SJS ·
3rd period
Mattias Ekholm (3)Colin Wilson (5), Roman Josi (5)1–112:56 NSH
Joe Pavelski (6)Matt Nieto (1), Joe Thornton (3)1–217:20 SJS
Joe Thornton (2)Logan Couture (6), Joe Pavelski (4)1–319:04 SJS · 
Ryan Johansen (3)Roman Josi (6), Mike Fisher (1)2–319:56 NSH
Team stats
NSHSJS
3925
48%52%
0/31/2
46
4626
2425
2013
59
Penalties
- 6:24 into the first period
Roman Josi · cross checking2 min - 13:38 into the first period
Joel Ward · tripping2 min - 15:16 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 18:03 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 6:34 into the third periodBrenden Dillon · roughing2 min
Season series
Nashville Predators
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28:31 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:29 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 17:46 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19:52 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 22:33 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 18:34 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:20 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16:20 |
| 18James NealL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 22:30 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 |
| 20Miikka SalomakiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:24 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:41 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 13:31 |
| 63Mike RibeiroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:06 |
| 2Anthony BitettoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:53 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:49 |
| 5Barret JackmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:10 |
| 6Shea WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 27:19 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Carter HuttonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Pekka RinneG | L | 24 | 2 | .917 |
San Jose Sharks
| 8Joe PavelskiC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 17:59 |
| 19Joe ThorntonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 17:27 |
| 39Logan CoutureC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 17:04 |
| 83Matt NietoL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 12:39 |
| 88Brent BurnsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:25 |
| 12Patrick MarleauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:18 |
| 16Nick SpalingC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:41 |
| 27Joonas DonskoiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:11 |
| 42Joel WardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 48Tomas HertlC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:01 |
| 50Chris TierneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 15:20 |
| 57Tommy WingelsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:08 |
| 68Melker KarlssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 13:28 |
| 4Brenden DillonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 13:29 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:23 |
| 44Marc-Edouard VlasicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 24:03 |
| 46Roman PolakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| 61Justin BraunD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 23:59 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Martin JonesG | W | 39 | 2 | .949 |
| 34James ReimerG | 0 | 0 | – |