San Jose Sharks vs Nashville Predators
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 3, 2016 · Bridgestone Arena
USA · SN360 · TVAS2
Game summary
The Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4–1 on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Bridgestone Arena. The Sharks outshot the Predators 27–25.
Goals came from Patrick Marleau, James Neal, Shea Weber, Colin Wilson and Filip Forsberg.
Pekka Rinne made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Martin Jones stopped 21 of 25.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Patrick Marleau (2)Tomas Hertl (2), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (3)1–013:13 SJS
2nd period
James Neal (3)Mattias Ekholm (2), Ryan Johansen (4)1–105:11 NSH · 
Shea Weber (3)Unassisted1–214:44 NSH
3rd period
Colin Wilson (3)Ryan Ellis (3), Mike Fisher (2)1–306:55 NSH
Filip Forsberg (2)Roman Josi (7), Shea Weber (4)1–415:49 NSH ·
Team stats
SJSNSH
2725
43%57%
0/42/5
1412
2837
1919
56
611
Penalties
- 1:11 into the first period
Melker Karlsson · hooking2 min - 15:16 into the first period
Anthony Bitetto · cross checking2 min - 15:16 into the first periodBarret Jackman · roughing2 min
- 15:16 into the first periodBrent Burns · roughing2 min
- 19:05 into the first periodViktor Arvidsson · slashing2 min
- 2:19 into the second periodJoonas Donskoi · high sticking double minor4 min
- 12:57 into the second periodMatt Nieto · hooking2 min
- 13:57 into the second periodCraig Smith · high sticking2 min
- 18:21 into the second periodBarret Jackman · hooking2 min
- 11:08 into the third periodRoman Josi · slashing2 min
- 11:08 into the third periodJoe Thornton · slashing2 min
- 14:08 into the third periodBrenden Dillon · slashing2 min
Season series
San Jose Sharks
| 12Patrick MarleauC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:35 |
| 48Tomas HertlC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:11 |
| 44Marc-Edouard VlasicD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 18:53 |
| 8Joe PavelskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 19:01 |
| 16Nick SpalingC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 |
| 19Joe ThorntonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:48 |
| 27Joonas DonskoiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:02 |
| 39Logan CoutureC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:46 |
| 42Joel WardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:25 |
| 50Chris TierneyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 |
| 57Tommy WingelsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:55 |
| 68Melker KarlssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:19 |
| 83Matt NietoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:09 |
| 4Brenden DillonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:07 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 20:45 |
| 46Roman PolakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 17:36 |
| 61Justin BraunD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:18 |
| 88Brent BurnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 23:11 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Martin JonesG | L | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 34James ReimerG | 0 | 0 | – |
Nashville Predators
| 6Shea WeberD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:02 |
| 9Filip ForsbergL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 21:39 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 19:46 |
| 18James NealL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:49 |
| 33Colin WilsonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 13:56 |
| 92Ryan JohansenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:51 |
| 4Ryan EllisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 23:28 |
| 14Mattias EkholmD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 24:35 |
| 59Roman JosiD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23:00 |
| 10Colton SissonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:05 |
| 15Craig SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 18:15 |
| 19Calle JarnkrokC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 |
| 20Miikka SalomakiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:07 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:33 |
| 37Pontus AbergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:27 |
| 38Viktor ArvidssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:00 |
| 2Anthony BitettoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:38 |
| 5Barret JackmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Carter HuttonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Pekka RinneG | W | 27 | 1 | .963 |