SJS 3–6 NSH Final · L
Sharks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 4, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 36-32-7
3–6
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 36-31-9
1ST2ND3RDT SJS 0521319327 NSH 31209313634 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2
SJS 36-32-7 · NSH 36-31-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Sharks trail the season series 0–2

Sharks fell to the Predators

The Sharks were outchanced (3.4 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 3–6. The Predators owned the 1st period, 2.0 to 0.2 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.0, on 34 and 27 shots on goal.

SJS 2.0 xG · 27 shots NSH 3.4 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.2 · 2.0
2nd 1.4 · 0.4
3rd 0.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sharks win 28.
SJS 28%NSH 72%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 14 penalties
← Sharks shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:50 Adam Gaudette· Hooking
Forsberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:38 Filip Forsberg PP
Jonathan Marchessault, Roman Josi · Power play (Gaudette, hooking) · slap shot, a great chance (25%)
0–1
2
09:54 Filip Forsberg
Matthew Wood, Adam Wilsby · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (94%)
0–2
PEN
11:49 Roman Josi· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:18 Brady Skjei· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:07 Dmitry Orlov· Interference
Stamkos scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
16:55 Steven Stamkos PP
Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi · Power play (Orlov, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
0–3
2nd period
PEN
14:06 Brady Skjei· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:35 Will Smith· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
15:49 Nick Leddy
William Eklund · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–3
PEN
19:00 William Eklund· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:00 Steven Stamkos· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
19:41 Macklin Celebrini
Collin Graf, Nick Leddy · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–3
3rd period
6
01:06 Alexander Wennberg
Dmitry Orlov · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
05:15 Zack Ostapchuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:15 Matthew Wood· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:15 Matthew Wood· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:15 Zack Ostapchuk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
7
08:28 Ryan O'Reilly GWG
Luke Evangelista, Tyson Jost · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3–4
PEN
16:39 Roman Josi· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
17:26 Erik Haula SH
Tyson Jost · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–5
9
18:45 Tyson Jost EN
Ryan O'Reilly, Adam Wilsby · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–6
PEN
19:49 Kiefer Sherwood· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
−0.7
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 4.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.7
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SJSNSH
Shots on goal
27
34
Expected goals
2.0
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/4
2/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sharks went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Predators power plays.