Toronto Maple Leafs at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
Sharks win 4th straight to improve playoff hopes, beating the Maple Leafs 4-1
Collin Graf, William Eklund and Adam Gaudette also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 18 saves.
San Jose holds the second wild-card spot in the crowded Western Conference, with Nashville and Los Angeles even in points but each with one more game. The Sharks had the worst record in the NHL last season and haven’t made the playoffs since 2018-19.
Sharks star Macklin Celebrini was scoreless after having nine points in his previous three games.
John Tavares scored a power-play goal for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have lost two of three on a four-game trip.
Sharks: Host Nashville on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSJ wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:27 | Zack Ostapchuk Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Barclay Goodrow (7), Dmitry Orlov (30) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:43 | Collin Graf Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Misa (10), Tyler Toffoli (29) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:42 | William Eklund Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexander Wennberg (34), Kiefer Sherwood (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:43 | John Tavares Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Easton Cowan (16), William Nylander (46) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:03 | Adam Gaudette Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (32), Zack Ostapchuk (3) |
Statistics
 TOR |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 21 | Hits | 17 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 20 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 100.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 46.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.3 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves, RW | Out | Apr 10 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Max Domi, C | Out | May 25 |
| Anthony Stolarz, G | Out | Apr 16 |
| Calle Jarnkrok, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Dakota Joshua, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Brandon Carlo, D | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 15,180 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 15,180 | Capacity:
