Will Smith scored twice, including on the power play, as San Jose edged Vancouver 3-2.
San Jose beat Vancouver 3-2, with Will Smith’s two goals—including the game’s only power-play goal—providing the decisive edge. Smith finished with 2 goals, 2 points, 3 shots, a +0 rating and 1 power-play goal. Mason Marchment added a goal and an assist for 2 points on 3 shots, also finishing +0. Kiefer Sherwood chipped in an assist, took 3 shots, recorded 4 hits and was +1. Vancouver’s Drew O’Connor and Liam Ohgren each scored, while Filip Hronek and Elias Pettersson each assisted on a goal. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 22 of 24 shots for San Jose, a .917 save percentage. Leevi Meriläinen made 21 saves on 24 shots for Vancouver, a .875 save percentage.
Key Performers
Will Smith, San Jose: 2 G, 0 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +0, 1 PPG. Mason Marchment, San Jose: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +0. Yaroslav Askarov, San Jose: 22 saves on 24 shots, .917 save percentage.
Standings Impact
The win moves San Jose from 6-6-1 (13 points) to 7-6-1 (15 points). Vancouver falls from 3-10-1 to 3-11-1 and remains on 7 points.
DYMA Insight
San Jose’s pregame Power Index edge—24th at 48.9 to Vancouver’s 31st at 31.4—showed up in the margin: the Sharks scored the only power-play goal, and Askarov posted a .917 save percentage.