- Final0OTT
BOS2
12
1 - Final1CAR
PHI2
42
4 - Final2LA
DET3
23
2 - Final3NYR
MTL0
60
6 - Final4NJ
NYI4
24
2 - Final5PHX
WSH2
42
4 - Final6TOR
FLA0
20
2 - Final SOSO7WPG
TB1
21
2 - Final SOSO8ANA
STL4
34
3 - Final9CBJ
MIN2
42
4 - Final10CHI
VAN1
51
5 - Final11BUF
SJ2
52
5
Final
10:30 PM ET, January 23, 2010
HP Pavilion, San Jose, California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| SJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | T Vanek 53 | T Vanek 28 | T Myers 37 |
| SJ | J Thornton 89 | P Marleau 44 | J Thornton 69 |
E. Nabokov (Sharks - G): Saves: 38, Save Pct.: .950

J. Pavelski (Sharks - C): Goals: 2, Assists: 0


J. Ortmeyer (Sharks - RW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
1st Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | San Jose | Start of 1st period |
| 0:00 | San Jose | Scott Nichol won faceoff against Paul Gaustad in neutral zone |
| 0:17 | San Jose | Scott Nichol credited with hit on Clarke MacArthur in defensive zone |
| 0:29 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Mike Grier saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Tip-In 18 ft) |
| 0:54 | San Jose | Dany Heatley shot blocked by Tyler Myers |
| 1:00 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tyler Myers saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 45 ft) |
| 1:05 | San Jose | Joe Thornton credited with hit on Tyler Myers in defensive zone |
| 1:08 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Jason Pominville, Wide of Net (Backhand 19 ft) |
| 1:12 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Jason Pominville in offensive zone |
| 1:26 | Buffalo | Jason Pominville shot blocked by Rob Blake |
| 1:29 | San Jose | Takeaway by Rob Blake in defensive zone |
| 1:29 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Steve Montador saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Slapshot 27 ft) |
| 1:30 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 1:30 | Buffalo | Derek Roy won faceoff against Manny Malhotra in offensive zone |
| 1:52 | San Jose | Devin Setoguchi credited with hit on Drew Stafford in neutral zone |
| 2:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Kaleta credited with hit on Jody Shelley in neutral zone |
| 2:26 | Buffalo | Adam Mair credited with hit on Torrey Mitchell in offensive zone |
| 2:33 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Patrick Kaleta in offensive zone |
| 2:38 | San Jose | Jason Demers credited with hit on Adam Mair in defensive zone |
| 3:07 | San Jose | Ryane Clowe credited with hit on Toni Lydman in offensive zone |
| 3:41 | San Jose | Shot missed by Dany Heatley, Wide of Net (Wristshot 57 ft) |
| 3:41 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 3:41 | San Jose | Joe Thornton won faceoff against Tim Connolly in offensive zone |
| 3:47 | San Jose | Shot on goal by Douglas Murray saved by Ryan Miller (Wristshot 57 ft) |
| 4:37 | Buffalo | Takeaway by Thomas Vanek in offensive zone |
| 4:54 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Chris Butler in defensive zone |
| 5:03 | San Jose | Manny Malhotra credited with hit on Chris Butler in offensive zone |
| 5:32 | San Jose | Giveaway by Jody Shelley in offensive zone |
| 5:42 | San Jose | Shot on goal by Torrey Mitchell saved by Ryan Miller (Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 6:28 | San Jose | Stoppage - Icing |
| 6:28 | Buffalo | Jochen Hecht won faceoff against Scott Nichol in offensive zone |
| 6:38 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Chris Butler saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 56 ft) |
| 6:38 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 6:38 | San Jose | Joe Thornton won faceoff against Jochen Hecht in defensive zone |
| 6:46 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Jochen Hecht saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 43 ft) |
| 6:46 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 6:46 | San Jose | Joe Thornton won faceoff against Jochen Hecht in defensive zone |
| 6:57 | Buffalo | Takeaway by Jason Pominville in offensive zone |
| 7:02 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tim Connolly saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Tip-In 18 ft) |
| 7:07 | Buffalo | Giveaway by Tim Connolly in offensive zone |
| 7:08 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Tim Connolly saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 32 ft) |
| 7:19 | Buffalo | Goal scored by Tim Connolly (Wristshot 13 ft) assisted by Jason Pominville and Jochen Hecht |
| 7:19 | San Jose | Manny Malhotra won faceoff against Derek Roy in neutral zone |
| 7:30 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Drew Stafford saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 10 ft) |
| 7:32 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Derek Roy saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Slapshot 8 ft) |
| 7:33 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 7:33 | San Jose | Joe Pavelski won faceoff against Derek Roy in defensive zone |
| 7:43 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Drew Stafford saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Backhand 38 ft) |
| 7:44 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 7:44 | San Jose | Torrey Mitchell won faceoff against Adam Mair in defensive zone |
| 7:53 | San Jose | Kent Huskins credited with hit on Patrick Kaleta in defensive zone |
| 7:58 | San Jose | Stoppage - Offside |
| 7:58 | Buffalo | Adam Mair won faceoff against Torrey Mitchell in neutral zone |
| 8:10 | San Jose | Jody Shelley credited with hit on Chris Butler in neutral zone |
| 8:25 | San Jose | Giveaway by Torrey Mitchell in offensive zone |
| 8:33 | Buffalo | Tim Kennedy credited with hit on Kent Huskins in offensive zone |
| 8:45 | San Jose | Jed Ortmeyer credited with hit on Mike Grier in offensive zone |
| 9:03 | Buffalo | Clarke MacArthur credited with hit on Jason Demers in offensive zone |
| 9:04 | Buffalo | Takeaway by Clarke MacArthur in offensive zone |
| 9:08 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Steve Montador, Wide of Net (Slapshot 55 ft) |
| 9:30 | Buffalo | Penalty to Paul Gaustad 2 minutes for Interference - Goalkeeper Evgeni Nabokov |
| 9:30 | San Jose | Power play - Joe Pavelski won faceoff against Jochen Hecht in offensive zone |
| 9:35 | San Jose | Power play - Rob Blake shot blocked by Tim Connolly |
| 9:48 | San Jose | Power play - Rob Blake shot blocked by Tyler Myers |
| 9:54 | San Jose | Power play - Shot missed by Joe Pavelski, Wide of Net (Wristshot 18 ft) |
| 10:45 | San Jose | Power play - Marc-Edouard Vlasic credited with hit on Chris Butler in offensive zone |
| 10:55 | San Jose | Power play - Shot missed by Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Wide of Net (Wristshot 36 ft) |
| 10:56 | San Jose | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 10:56 | San Jose | Power play - Patrick Marleau won faceoff against Jochen Hecht in offensive zone |
| 11:14 | San Jose | Power play - Shot on goal by Marc-Edouard Vlasic saved by Ryan Miller (Slapshot 38 ft) |
| 11:36 | San Jose | Takeaway by Patrick Marleau in offensive zone |
| 11:42 | San Jose | Shot missed by Douglas Murray, Wide of Net (Wristshot 50 ft) |
| 11:53 | San Jose | Giveaway by Dany Heatley in offensive zone |
| 11:57 | San Jose | Scott Nichol credited with hit on Paul Gaustad in defensive zone |
| 12:07 | San Jose | Giveaway by Ryane Clowe in defensive zone |
| 12:29 | San Jose | Scott Nichol credited with hit on Derek Roy in offensive zone |
| 12:35 | San Jose | Takeaway by Torrey Mitchell in offensive zone |
| 12:35 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Adam Mair won faceoff against Torrey Mitchell in defensive zone |
| 13:09 | San Jose | Stoppage - Icing |
| 13:09 | San Jose | Penalty to Brad Staubitz 2 minutes for Slashing Paul Gaustad |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Penalty to Paul Gaustad 2 minutes for Roughing Brad Staubitz |
| 13:09 | San Jose | Manny Malhotra won faceoff against Tim Connolly in neutral zone |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Toni Lydman credited with hit on Manny Malhotra in defensive zone |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Tim Connolly shot blocked by Dany Heatley |
| 14:08 | San Jose | Shot missed by Dany Heatley, Wide of Net (Slapshot 30 ft) |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Derek Roy shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic |
| 15:08 | San Jose | Ryane Clowe credited with hit on Chris Butler in offensive zone |
| 15:18 | San Jose | Penalty to Ryane Clowe 2 minutes for Hooking Chris Butler |
| 15:18 | San Jose | Stoppage - ; TV timeout |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Power play - Tim Connolly won faceoff against Patrick Marleau in offensive zone |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Power play - Shot on goal by Thomas Vanek saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Tip-In 24 ft) |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Power play - Giveaway by Tyler Myers in neutral zone |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Power play - Thomas Vanek credited with hit on Douglas Murray in offensive zone |
| 15:58 | San Jose | Stoppage - High Stick |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Power play - Paul Gaustad won faceoff against Scott Nichol in defensive zone |
| 16:24 | San Jose | Shorthanded - Giveaway by Jed Ortmeyer in defensive zone |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Power play - Giveaway by Drew Stafford in offensive zone |
| 17:14 | San Jose | Shorthanded - Manny Malhotra credited with hit on Jason Pominville in defensive zone |
| 17:30 | San Jose | Giveaway by Evgeni Nabokov in defensive zone |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Henrik Tallinder, Wide of Net (Slapshot 59 ft) |
| 17:41 | San Jose | Shot on goal by Dany Heatley saved by Ryan Miller (Wristshot 20 ft) |
| 17:42 | San Jose | Shot on goal by Joe Thornton saved by Ryan Miller (Backhand 9 ft) |
| 17:43 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Paul Gaustad won faceoff against Manny Malhotra in defensive zone |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Paul Gaustad saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Mike Grier shot blocked by Marc-Edouard Vlasic |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Paul Gaustad shot blocked by Jason Demers |
| 18:23 | San Jose | Jason Demers credited with hit on Clarke MacArthur in defensive zone |
| 18:24 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 18:24 | San Jose | Torrey Mitchell won faceoff against Tim Kennedy in defensive zone |
| 18:56 | San Jose | Jody Shelley credited with hit on Patrick Kaleta in offensive zone |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Shot missed by Henrik Tallinder, Wide of Net (Snapshot 43 ft) |
| 19:22 | San Jose | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Derek Roy won faceoff against Joe Pavelski in offensive zone |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Shot on goal by Thomas Vanek saved by Evgeni Nabokov (Slapshot 39 ft) |
| 19:54 | San Jose | Scott Nichol credited with hit on Tyler Myers in offensive zone |
| 20:00 | San Jose | End of 1st period |




