SJS 5–4 DAL Final / OT · W
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 23-18-3
5–4
Final / OTW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 26-10-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT SJS 011292813531 DAL 29151600420 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 1–2
SJS 23-18-3 · DAL 26-10-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 1–2

Sharks beat the Stars

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Sharks erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Gaudette's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Toffoli's goal. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sharks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 20 shots on goal.

SJS 3.4 xG · 31 shots DAL 2.4 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 1.2
2nd 1.2 · 0.5
3rd 0.9 · 0.6
OT 0.4 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 66.
SJS 66%DAL 34%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 8 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
08:22 Colin Blackwell· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
19:03 Jason Robertson EXTRA ATTACKER
Mikko Rantanen, Roope Hintz · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
0–2
2nd period
PEN
01:41 Dmitry Orlov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:59 Esa Lindell· Tripping
Wennberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
Macklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Lindell, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
PEN
04:54 Adam Erne· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:52 Colin Blackwell· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
14:49 PP
Igor Chernyshov, Adam Gaudette · Power play (Blackwell, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
5
Mavrik Bourque, Jason Robertson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
20:00 Timothy Liljegren· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:57 Mikko Rantanen· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Sam Steel, Nils Lundkvist · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2–4
PEN
08:43 Ilya Lyubushkin· Hooking
Toffoli scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
09:28 Tyler Toffoli PP
Macklin Celebrini, Dmitry Orlov · Power play (Lyubushkin, hooking) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–4
8
Sam Dickinson, Collin Graf · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
4–4
Overtime
9
01:58 Tyler Toffoli PPGWG
William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
5–4
Goaltending
−1.6
vs expected
16/20 saves · 4 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.6
vs expected
26/31 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSDAL
Shots on goal
31
20
Expected goals
3.4
2.4
Hits
21
12
Blocks
15
11
Faceoffs
48%
52%
Power play
4/6
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
12
The Sharks went 4-for-6 on the power play and killed all 2 Stars power plays.