3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHX	2	1	0	3
SJS	2	2	1	5

Coyotes at Sharks

Sharks beat Coyotes 5–3 at SAP Center at San Jose on January 4, 2002.

🗓 Fri, Jan 4, 2002 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Coyotes lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Patrick Marleau

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 11:13 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Scott Thornton

2 G

5 shots · 16:24 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Stephane Matteau

2 G

2 shots · 10:21 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🌵 Sergei Berezin PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:20

Assists: Danny Markov, Daniel Brière · beat Evgeni Nabokov

1–0

🦈 Stephane Matteau Tying 1st · 14:12

Assists: Patrick Marleau, Todd Harvey · beat Robert Esche

1–1

🌵 Teppo Numminen PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:12

Assists: Ladislav Nagy, Danny Markov · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–1

🦈 Patrick Marleau Tying 1st · 16:38

Assists: Matt Bradley, Todd Harvey · beat Robert Esche

2–2

2nd period

🦈 Scott Thornton Go-ahead 2nd · 00:30

Assists: Mike Rathje, Mike Ricci · beat Robert Esche

2–3

🌵 Michal Handzus Tying 2nd · 01:36

Assists: Claude Lemieux, Ladislav Nagy · beat Evgeni Nabokov

3–3

🦈 Scott Thornton PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:32

Assists: Patrick Marleau, Scott Hannan · beat Robert Esche

3–4

3rd period

🦈 Stephane Matteau 3rd · 01:36

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Mike Rathje · beat Robert Esche

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌵PHX SJS🦈

37 Shots on goal 25

2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

18 Hits 31

10 Blocked shots 9

1 Takeaways 2

8 Giveaways 5

33 Penalty minutes 31

PHX shooting 8.1% (3/37) SJS shooting 20.0% (5/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌵Coyotes

Robert Esche

20/25

.800 SV% · 5 GA · 58:25 TOI

🦈Sharks

Miikka Kiprusoff Shutout

25/25

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 38:24 TOI

Evgeni Nabokov

9/12

.750 SV% · 3 GA · 21:36 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 1st: 22-14-5 (54% win rate, 41 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 23-11-5 (59% win rate, 39 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Coyotes

Coyotes: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌵Coyotes

L1 Handzus · Doan · Lemieux 22:42

L2 Nagy · Berezin · Brière 17:09

L3 Kolanos · Pederson · Smith 11:55

L4 Sullivan · Wilson 9:32

D1 Markov · Numminen 27:56

D2 Mara · Vaananen 17:32

D3 Suchy · Simpson 10:44

D4 Berehowsky 7:58

🦈Sharks

L1 Graves · Ricci · Sundstrom 19:31

L2 Thornton · Damphousse · Nolan 16:43

L3 Marleau · Harvey · Selanne 11:13

L4 Matteau · Sturm · Bradley 9:03

D1 Ragnarsson · Marchment 23:46

D2 Rathje · Hannan 18:56

D3 Stuart · Suter 17:28

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ PHX vs SJS, answered

Who won Coyotes vs Sharks on January 4, 2002?

Sharks won 5–3.

What was the final score of Coyotes vs Sharks?

The final score was Coyotes 3, Sharks 5.

Who scored for Coyotes?

Michal Handzus, Sergei Berezin, Teppo Numminen.

Who scored for Sharks?

Scott Thornton (2), Stephane Matteau (2), Patrick Marleau.

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Robert Esche made 20 saves on 25 shots (.800 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Miikka Kiprusoff made 25 saves on 25 shots (1.000 save percentage) for a shutout.

Where is Coyotes vs Sharks played?

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

What is the Coyotes vs Sharks season series?

Coyotes lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🌵Coyotes

Previous game · Jan 3

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Jan 2

Also on January 4, 2002

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