🦈 Away Sharks 15-16-5 before this game
3–3
Final / OT
😈 Home Devils 22-10-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
SJS 20103
NJD 20103

Sharks at Devils

Sharks beat Devils 3–3 in overtime at Prudential Center on January 5, 1999.

🗓 Tue, Jan 5, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 😈 NJD
Bobby Holik
2 G, 1 A
7 shots · 19:17 TOI · +1
2nd star 🦈 SJS
Joe Murphy
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 18:20 TOI · +2
3rd star 😈 NJD
Randy Mckay
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · 18:37 TOI · +1
4rd star 🦈 SJS
Mike Vernon
30 saves
0.909 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🦈 Owen Nolan Go-ahead 1st · 05:12
Assists: Joe Murphy, Jeff Norton
1–0
😈 Randy Mckay PP Tying 1st · 11:32
Assists: Jason Arnott, Bobby Holik
1–1
🦈 Joe Murphy Go-ahead 1st · 14:57
Assists: Patrick Marleau
2–1
😈 Bobby Holik Tying 1st · 17:35
Assists: Randy Mckay, Sergei Brylin
2–2
3rd period
😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 3rd · 05:08
Assists: Scott Niedermayer
2–3
🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Tying 3rd · 11:07
Assists: Alexander Korolyuk, Bob Rouse
3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦈SJS NJD😈
23 Shots on goal 33
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2
20 Hits 28
9 Blocked shots 4
19 Takeaways 17
15 Giveaways 26
4 Penalty minutes 6
SJS shooting 13.0% (3/23) NJD shooting 9.1% (3/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦈Sharks
Mike Vernon
30/33
.909 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI
😈Devils
Martin Brodeur
20/23
.870 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–2
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 1st: 15-16-5 (42% win rate, 36 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 1st: 22-10-3 (63% win rate, 35 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 2nd: 15-16-5 (42% win rate, 36 games)
Devils
Devils — tied after 2nd: 22-10-3 (63% win rate, 35 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦈Sharks
L1 Sturm · Friesen · Nolan 21:19
L2 Korolyuk · Matteau · Murphy 18:51
L3 Ricci · Marleau · Stern 17:41
L4 Lowry · Sutter · Myhres 6:39
D1 Marchment · Ragnarsson 24:28
D2 Rathje · Sutton 20:48
D3 Rouse · Norton 19:46
😈Devils
L1 Pandolfo · Rolston · Sharifijanov 21:55
L2 Holik · Pederson · Mckay 18:37
L3 Brylin · Arnott · Elias 16:17
L4 Oliwa · Andreychuk · Morrison 7:27
D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 25:40
D2 Daneyko · Bombardir 20:20
D3 Odelein · Dean 17:45

⚔️ Last meetings

Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →
Nov 28, 1997
😈NJD @ 🦈SJS
4–2 · Devils won
Oct 25, 1997
🦈SJS @ 😈NJD
4–3 · Sharks won
Jan 24, 1997
😈NJD @ 🦈SJS
3–1 · Devils won
Oct 24, 1996
🦈SJS @ 😈NJD
1–3 · Devils won
Jan 11, 1996
🦈SJS @ 😈NJD
2–1 · Sharks won

❓ SJS vs NJD, answered

Who won Sharks vs Devils on January 5, 1999?

Sharks won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Devils?

The final score was Sharks 3, Devils 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen, Joe Murphy, Owen Nolan.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik (2), Randy Mckay.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 30 saves on 33 shots (.909 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Devils season series?

Sharks lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 4
🦈SJS @ 🗽NYR
3–4 · NYR won
Next game · Jan 7
🦈SJS @ 🐯NSH
4–3 · SJS won
😈Devils
Previous game · Jan 2
😈NJD @ 🏛️OTT
0–6 · OTT won
Next game · Jan 6
😈NJD @ 🗽NYR
5–2 · NJD won
Also on January 5, 1999
🪶CHI @ 🏝️NYI
1–1 final
🔥CGY @ 🐧PIT
1–5 final
👑LAK @ 🛢️EDM
4–3 final
🐆FLA @ 🌵PHX
2–2 final
Sharks season page Devils season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule