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NHL, round 5

Thursday, October 29, 2026SAP Center at San JoseAll Lake Forest sports
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VAN1102
SJ0033
Final

Sharks edge Canucks 3-2

The San Jose Sharks held off the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday at SAP Center at San Jose.

The Sharks came back from 2 down after the second period. The third period made the difference: the Sharks outscored the Canucks 3-0.

The Sharks had 24 shots to 25.

For the Sharks, Will Smith (C): 2. For the Canucks, Drew O'Connor (LW): 1.

The Sharks improve to 7-6-1. The Canucks fall to 3-11-1.

Attendance: 15,442.

Full recap at ESPN: Will Smith scores twice as the Sharks rally from a two-goal deficit to beat the Canucks 3-2

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#18
VAN · GoalsDrew O'Connor LW1
#17
VAN · AssistsFilip Hronek D1
#18
VAN · PointsDrew O'Connor LW1
#2
SJ · GoalsWill Smith C2
#27
SJ · AssistsMason Marchment LW1
#2
SJ · PointsWill Smith C2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Bains LW001110:390:000:0410:3513020000000.0112
B. Boeser RW100015:263:282:119:4717040130000.0200
F. Chytil C001022:133:354:1014:28260003003537.5100
P. Cotter LW020010:361:310:009:0513040100000.0000
J. DeBrusk LW000016:034:290:0011:3418030240000.0300
L. Karlsson C030-114:291:282:3110:3021030000000.0100
J. Lekkerimaki RW010017:144:240:0012:5021060110000.0224
D. O'Connor LW011117:210:034:0513:1324120400010.0000
L. Ohgren LW030013:210:560:0012:2517140310000.0012
E. Pettersson C100021:254:264:3112:2825041310131350.0100
M. Rossi C210-111:151:340:109:31170300003175.0100
M. Sasson C020010:370:000:1010:27120300003175.0000
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Z. Buium D200015:021:230:0013:3921000000000.0012
F. Hronek D110027:034:375:4216:4430011300000.0200
V. Mancini D010012:420:003:229:2017000100000.0100
J. Oleksiak D010020:480:003:2117:2727020000000.0000
Elias N. Pettersson D100018:230:005:4712:3623030000000.0400
T. Willander D210019:550:060:0019:4924000300000.0000
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
L. Merilainen G3240021.875127256:2700

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