Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
Will Smith scores to lead Sharks past Blackhawks 3-2
Smith scored the winning goal on a wrist shot 3:28 into the third, assisted by Collin Graf and Macklin Celebrini, putting the Sharks on top 3-1.
William Eklund had a goal and assist and Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Sharks.
Ryan Donato and Frank Nazar each scored for the Blackhawks.
Connor Bedard earned his 200th career point with an assist on Donato’s first-period goal. Bedard has four assists in his last three games.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 27 shots in the win for the Sharks. Spencer Knight had 20 saves for the Blackhawks.
The Sharks won 69.2% of the faceoffs in the game.
Sharks: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 9:01 | Ryan Donato Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Frank Nazar (26), Connor Bedard (42) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:57 | William Eklund Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:55 | Kiefer Sherwood Goal (22) Slap Shot, assists: William Eklund (34), Alexander Wennberg (35) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:28 | Will Smith Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Collin Graf (24), Macklin Celebrini (66) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:09 | Frank Nazar Goal (15) Slap Shot, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (21), Anton Frondell (5) |
Statistics
 CHI |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Hits | 27 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 29 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 16 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 30.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 69.2 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves, RW | Out | Apr 10 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Chicago Blackhawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane, LW | Out | Apr 15 |
| Matt Grzelcyk, D | Out | Mar 31 |
| Artyom Levshunov, D | Out | Mar 31 |
| Ryan Ellis, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 8 |
| Shea Weber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 16,204 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 16,204 | Capacity:
