National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Dallas 4, San Jose 3
Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:30 PM
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees: Francois St.Laurent, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Mike Cvik
Attendance: 16812
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
San Jose 01203
Dallas 0121SO4
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Jose 33-24-4-5 19-11-2-1 14-13-2-4 L4
Dallas 37-26-1-4 19-12-0-3 18-14-1-1 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Dallas Stars have a 19-12-0-3 record at home this season. The San Jose Sharks have a 14-13-2-4 record on the road.
  • Dallas has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Stars have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • San Jose has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Sharks have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Jamie Benn played for 16:42 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Jamie Benn had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Joe Thornton played for 21:25 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Joe Thornton had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • Dallas had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • San Jose had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
San Jose   Dallas
Joe Thornton 3 Points Jamie Benn 2
Patrick Marleau 1 Goals Jamie Benn 1
Joe Thornton 3 Assists Jamie Benn 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Antti Niemi .914 Save Percentage Kari Lehtonen .938
Antti Niemi 32 Saves Kari Lehtonen 45
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
San Jose 48 3 0-3 2-2 4 36
Dallas 35 4 0-2 3-3 6 28
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Stars have a W/L % of .541 after a win and .548 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Sharks have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .485 after a loss.