Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks
On the ice
COL shoots leftSJ shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| SJ | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
In net
Pavel Francouz25/28 SV, .893
Zach Sawchenko24/28 SV, .857| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| SJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Who won: Avalanche 5-3
The Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Friday, March 18, 2022 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Avalanche lead the series 2-0. The Avalanche outscored the Sharks 2-0 in the 1st period. Valeri Nichushkin led the Avalanche in goals (2). Rudolfs Balcers led the Sharks in goals (1).
Player of the game
Cale Makar
COL · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG
Deserved to win
Sharks deserved better: 66% on chances, lost 3-5
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:15
Faceoff win
Face Off
J. Viel · 1 G
- GOALP3 0:15
Goal!
V. Nichushkin · 2 G
Goal
COL 5 - 3 SJ - P3 0:36
Face off
Face Off
- P3 0:43
TOGiveaway
A. Barabanov · 1 A
- GOALP3 1:25
Goal!
E. Karlsson · 1 G
Goal
COL 4 - 3 SJ - P3 1:26
TOTakeaway
L. Couture · 1 A
- P3 1:52
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Viel · 1 G
- P3 2:01
Face off
Face Off
- P3 2:01
Missed the net
Missed
M. Rantanen · 2 A
- P3 2:40
Shot blocked by A. Barabanov
Blocked
M. Rantanen · 2 A
- P3 2:48
TOGiveaway
N. MacKinnon · 3 A
- P3 4:19
Big hit on J. Megna
Hit
V. Nichushkin · 2 G
- GOALP3 6:58
Goal!
R. Balcers · 1 G
Goal
COL 4 - 2 SJ - P3 7:02
Big hit on M. Rantanen
Hit
R. Balcers · 1 G
- P3 7:09TO
Takeaway
R. Balcers · 1 G
- P3 7:42
Face off
Face Off
- P3 8:26
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Gadjovich
- P3 8:35
TOGiveaway
N. Kadri · 1 G
- P3 10:22
Missed the net
Missed
M. Rantanen · 2 A
- P3 10:44
Shot blocked by E. Johnson
Blocked
J. Middleton
- P3 16:05
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
A. Burakovsky · 1 A
- Start of the 3rd period
- End of the 2nd period
- P2 0:12
Big hit on N. Sturm
Hit
N. Meloche · 1 A
Leaders
COLSJ 
