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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Jose 3, Toronto 1
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 15, 2015
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees: Brad Meier, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Don Henderson
Attendance: 17562

Sharks 3, Maple Leafs 1: Tyler Kennedy and Patrick Marleau scored 11 seconds apart midway through the first period and San Jose went on to snap its three-game slide at home.

Tommy Wingels added an empty-net goal for the Sharks, who began a season-high seven-game homestand with their second overall victory after two straight defeats. Defenseman Justin Braun notched a pair of assists and Antti Niemi made 24 saves.

Blue-liner Roman Polak scored for the Maple Leafs, who avoided a third consecutive shutout to start their four-game road trip. James Reimer turned aside 39 shots as Toronto lost for the 11th time in 14 overall contests.

San Jose got on the board at 8:55 of the first period, when Kennedy received a slap pass from the left point by defenseman Brenden Dillon and fired the puck past Reimer from alone on the doorstep. The Sharks doubled the lead moments later as Marleau was awarded a goal after Matt Nieto crashed the net, pushing the puck over the goal line when he collided with Reimer's right pad.

The two-goal advantage lasted less than three minutes as Toronto halted its goal-scoring drought at 133 minutes, 10 seconds. Mike Santorelli's shot from the slot was deflected wide and the puck caromed off the end boards to Polak, who banked it off Niemi's left pad and into the net from the right side of the crease at 11:57.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Marleau's goal was his second in 23 games. ... Toronto has scored a total of three goals in their last five road contests - all losses. ... Maple Leafs LW David Booth sat out due to a fractured nose suffered when he was elbowed in the face by Anaheim D Sami Vatanen on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   San Jose
Roman Polak 1 Points Justin Braun 2
Roman Polak 1 Goals Tyler Kennedy 1
Mike Santorelli 1 Assists Justin Braun 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
James Reimer .951 Save Percentage Antti Niemi .960
James Reimer 39 Saves Antti Niemi 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Toronto 25 1 0-3 3-3 6 19
San Jose 42 3 0-3 3-3 6 38
Upcoming Games
  • San Jose will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Sharks have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .455 after a loss.