Chirp Recap · NHL ·
Sharks score three in the third to beat Canucks 3-2
Player of the game
Will Smith 2 G, 3 SOG
The Sharks erased a 2-0 deficit with three goals in the third period and beat the Canucks 3-2 at SAP Center. Eleven seconds decided it. Mason Marchment scored at 10:50 to put San Jose ahead, right after Will Smith had tied the game at 10:39.
Vancouver took control early. Drew O'Connor opened the scoring at 13:21 of the first, with Elias Pettersson assisting. Liam Ohgren made it 2-0 at 18:56 of the second, set up by Filip Hronek. The Sharks had no goals through two periods.
Smith changed that. He scored at 8:00 of the third to cut it to 2-1, then tied it at 2-2 at 10:39. Marchment followed with the go-ahead goal. Smith, the player of the game at a Chirp Rating of 8.1, finished with two goals on three shots.
San Jose moves to 7-6-1 and 15 points. Vancouver falls to 3-11-1 with 7 points. Chirp's Sim had the Sharks at 58% over 10,000 simulations, and it called it.
Written by Chirp from the game's data and the Sim. Chirp is not affiliated with any league or team.