Joe Thornton, Sharks rally from 2 back to beat Penguins
Joe Thornton scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:39 left in regulation to help the San Jose Sharks overcome a two-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
3
San Jose Sharks
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SJ | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 19:57 3-5
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Goal 14:21 3-4
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Missed 13:02 3-3
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Missed 10:46 3-3
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Missed 7:46 3-3
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Penalty 7:34
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Goal 6:52 3-3
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Goal 5:39 3-2
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Goal 5:18 2-2
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Missed 5:00 2-1
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Missed 2:51 2-1
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Penalty 2:26
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Missed 2:11 2-1
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Missed 0:26 2-1
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Missed 0:22 2-1
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Penalty 19:02
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Goal 17:43 2-1
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Missed 15:51 2-0
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Missed 14:40 2-0
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Missed 11:41 2-0
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Penalty 9:20
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Penalty 9:20
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Missed 7:05 2-0
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Missed 6:19 2-0
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Missed 5:34 2-0
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Missed 5:17 2-0
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Penalty 4:30
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Missed 4:12 2-0
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Penalty 1:55
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Missed 17:01 2-0
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Goal 16:21 2-0
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Missed 16:07 1-0
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Penalty 15:40
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Goal 15:09 1-0
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Missed 12:13 0-0
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Missed 11:16 0-0
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Missed 10:57 0-0
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Missed 10:42 0-0
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Missed 9:57 0-0
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Penalty 9:11
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Missed 7:54 0-0
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Missed 3:06 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
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Period End 20:00 3-5
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Face Off 19:57 3-5
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Goal 19:57 3-5
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Blocked 19:16 3-4
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Takeaway 19:04 3-4
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Blocked 18:35 3-4
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Shot 18:27 3-4
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Blocked 18:16 3-4
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Blocked 18:11 3-4
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Hit 18:00 3-4
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Hit 17:39 3-4
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Shot 17:21 3-4
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Shot 16:28 3-4
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Blocked 15:58 3-4
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Hit 15:52 3-4
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Face Off 15:30 3-4
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Stoppage 15:30 3-4
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Giveaway 15:19 3-4
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Face Off 15:10 3-4
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Stoppage 15:10 3-4
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Face Off 14:21 3-4
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Goal 14:21 3-4
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Face Off 14:12 3-3
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Stoppage 14:12 3-3
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Giveaway 14:12 3-3
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Face Off 14:05 3-3
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Stoppage 14:05 3-3
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Blocked 13:31 3-3
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Hit 13:26 3-3
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Shot 13:14 3-3
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Missed 13:02 3-3
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Hit 12:57 3-3
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Hit 12:49 3-3
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Takeaway 12:42 3-3
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Hit 12:38 3-3
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Blocked 11:34 3-3
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Face Off 11:24 3-3
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Stoppage 11:24 3-3
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Takeaway 11:12 3-3
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Team Stats
PIT
SJ
15
Blocked Shots
23
14
Hits
30
8
Takeaways
18
22
Shots
47
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
1
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
16
Giveaways
15
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
- Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
- Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
- Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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