San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues: did Kiefer Sherwood’s hit count set the stage at SAP Center at San Jose?

The San Jose Sharks moved to 30-25-5 and took 2 points as the the St. Louis Blues improved to 24-29-9 and took 3 points in a 3-2 overtime game at SAP Center at San Jose. The San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues final score landed at 3-2 after the Blues logged the overtime winning goal and the Sharks finished with 25 shots.

First period

The Sharks opened with a 61 percent faceoff win rate on 44 draws and finished the night with 27 faceoffs won. The Blues carried a 39 percent faceoff win rate with 17 faceoffs won, and both teams finished with 4 penalties and 14 penalty minutes. The Sharks recorded 25 hits while the Blues finished with 19 hits, and the Sharks’ 23 giveaways sat against the Blues’ 17 giveaways.

Second period

The Sharks produced 1 goal in the second period and generated 2 power plays with 2 opportunities. The Blues scored 1 goal in the second period and went 0-for-2 on the power play, matching the Sharks at 0-for-2 while taking 0 power-play shots. The Sharks finished with 1 power-play shot and the Blues finished with 0 power-play shots as even-strength play drove the scoring.

Third period

The Sharks added 1 goal in the third period to reach 2 even-strength goals on 24 even-strength shots, and the club ended the night at 8 percent shooting. Kiefer Sherwood had 1 goal on 1 shot for a 100 percent shooting rate and delivered 8 hits, and Macklin Celebrini posted 1 goal on 3 shots. Alex Nedeljkovic made 11 saves on 14 shots against as the Sharks held the Blues to 14 shots in regulation and overtime combined.

Overtime

The Blues scored 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot, and their goaltender finished with 23 saves on 25 shots against. Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway earned recognition among the game’s 3 stars, while Sherwood represented the Sharks in that group. The game-changing plays San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues centered on the Blues’ overtime finish after the Sharks forced extra time with their third-period goal, and the San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues full match report begins with the Sharks’ faceoff edge but ends with the Blues’ even-strength conversion.

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