🦆 Away Ducks 13-19-6 before this game
2–1
Final
🦈 Home Sharks 22-8-5 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdF
ANA 1012
SJS 1001

Ducks at Sharks

Ducks beat Sharks 2–1 at SAP Center at San Jose on December 26, 2001.

🗓 Wed, Dec 26, 2001 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦆 ANA
Mike Leclerc
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 17:07 TOI
2nd star 🦆 ANA
Jeff Friesen
2 A
16:09 TOI
3rd star 🦆 ANA
Matt Cullen
1 G
3 shots · 17:27 TOI

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order
1st period
🦈 Scott Thornton Go-ahead 1st · 04:12
Assists: Mike Ricci, Mike Rathje · beat Steve Shields
0–1
🦆 Mike Leclerc PP Tying 1st · 19:46
Assists: Jeff Friesen, Pavel Trnka · beat Evgeni Nabokov
1–1
3rd period
🦆 Matt Cullen Go-ahead 3rd · 01:08
Assists: Jeff Friesen, Mike Leclerc · beat Evgeni Nabokov
2–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🦆ANA SJS🦈
27 Shots on goal 28
1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
15 Hits 28
9 Blocked shots 9
4 Takeaways 12
4 Giveaways 21
8 Penalty minutes 12
ANA shooting 7.4% (2/27) SJS shooting 3.6% (1/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦆Ducks
Steve Shields
27/28
.964 SV% · 1 GA · 59:59 TOI
🦈Sharks
Evgeni Nabokov
25/27
.926 SV% · 2 GA · 58:45 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Ducks
Ducks — tied after 1st: 13-19-6 (34% win rate, 38 games)
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 1st: 22-8-5 (63% win rate, 35 games)
After 2nd — 1–1
Ducks
Ducks — tied after 2nd: 13-19-6 (34% win rate, 38 games)
Sharks
Sharks — tied after 2nd: 22-8-5 (63% win rate, 35 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦆Ducks
L1 Kjellberg · Kariya · Cullen 18:41
L2 Leclerc · Friesen · Mcinnis 16:09
L3 Bylsma · Pahlsson · McDonald 14:38
L4 Lambert · Sawyer · Chouinard 10:12
D1 Tverdovsky · Salei 23:22
D2 Carney · Vishnevski 20:34
D3 Trnka · York 12:42
🦈Sharks
L1 Damphousse · Ricci · Nolan 19:27
L2 Graves · Sundstrom · Selanne 16:36
L3 Sturm · Thornton · Marleau 12:39
L4 Matteau · Smith · Harvey 8:44
D1 Ragnarsson · Rathje 22:44
D2 Suter · Marchment 19:14
D3 Stuart · Hannan 17:40

⚔️ Last meetings

Sharks lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Nov 30, 2001
🦈SJS @ 🦆ANA
5–2 · Sharks won
Nov 14, 2001
🦈SJS @ 🦆ANA
4–2 · Sharks won
Oct 31, 2001
🦈SJS @ 🦆ANA
4–2 · Sharks won
Apr 8, 2001
🦈SJS @ 🦆ANA
4–1 · Sharks won
Mar 29, 2001
🦆ANA @ 🦈SJS
4–7 · Sharks won

❓ ANA vs SJS, answered

Who won Ducks vs Sharks on December 26, 2001?

Ducks won 2–1.

What was the final score of Ducks vs Sharks?

The final score was Ducks 2, Sharks 1.

Who scored for Ducks?

Matt Cullen, Mike Leclerc.

Who scored for Sharks?

Scott Thornton.

How did the Ducks goalie play?

Steve Shields made 27 saves on 28 shots (.964 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

Where is Ducks vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Ducks vs Sharks season series?

Sharks lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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
🦆Ducks
Previous game · Dec 23
🦆ANA @ 🌵PHX
4–0 · ANA won
Next game · Dec 27
🦆ANA @ 👑LAK
2–2 · ANA won
🦈Sharks
Previous game · Dec 23
🦈SJS @ 🐯NSH
1–1 · SJS won
Next game · Dec 28
🗽NYR @ 🦈SJS
5–3 · NYR won
Also on December 26, 2001
🏛️OTT @ 🐻BOS
2–3 final
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF
1–3 final
🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH
4–1 final
🍁TOR @ 🌪️CAR
3–4 final
🐧PIT @ 😈NJD
0–4 final
🐆FLA @ 🐦ATL
3–3 final
🪶CHI @ 🎵STL
3–1 final
🏔️COL @ ⭐DAL
2–0 final
Ducks season page Sharks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule