2–2

Final / OT

🏔️ Home Avalanche 30-7-11 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
SJS	0	0	0	0	2
COL	0	0	0	0	2

Sharks at Avalanche

Sharks beat Avalanche 2–2 in overtime at Ball Arena on January 15, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Jan 15, 1998 · 20:00 CST 📍 Ball Arena, Denver 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏔️ COL

Joe Sakic

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 23:07 TOI · +1

2nd star 🏔️ COL

Peter Forsberg

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 23:10 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Marty McSorley

1 G

4 shots · 14:34 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS COL🏔️

42 Shots on goal 16

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

13 Hits 15

7 Blocked shots 15

10 Takeaways 8

2 Giveaways 5

8 Penalty minutes 10

SJS shooting 4.8% (2/42) COL shooting 12.5% (2/16)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:57 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Craig Billington

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:58 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 18-23-5 (39% win rate, 46 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 1st: 30-7-11 (62% win rate, 48 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 18-23-5 (39% win rate, 46 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 2nd: 30-7-11 (62% win rate, 48 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Ricci · Nolan · MacLean 17:22

L2 Friesen · Craven · Marleau 16:48

L3 Matteau · Sturm · Nicholls 12:30

L4 Lowry · Sutter · Granato 11:40

D1 Ragnarsson · Gill 25:18

D2 Houlder · Rathje 21:30

D3 Zyuzin · McSorley 15:41

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Forsberg · Sakic · Lemieux 23:07

L2 Kamensky · Messier · Kurri 20:37

L3 Corbet · Yelle · Deadmarsh 14:55

L4 Lacroix · Odgers · Donovan 7:49

D1 Lefebvre · Krupp 23:38

D2 Gusarov · Ozolinsh 21:07

D3 Klemm · Miller 12:08

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

6–7 (OT) · Sharks won

❓ SJS vs COL, answered

Who won Sharks vs Avalanche on January 15, 1998?

Sharks won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Avalanche?

The final score was Sharks 2, Avalanche 2, in overtime.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Craig Billington made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Avalanche season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Jan 14

🏔️Avalanche

Previous game · Jan 14

Also on January 15, 1998

Sharks season page Avalanche season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule