After the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final, it was all about the San Jose Sharks finding a way to establish themselves as a factor in the series.
They dropped the first two games of the series because the Pittsburgh Penguins controlled play and were the faster and more decisive team.
The Penguins and Sharks switched venues in Game 3, but there was little that changed in the way the game was played. The Penguins carried the play to San Jose at the Sharks' home SAP Center, and they had a 42-26 advantage in shots on goal. They had several opportunities to put the game away, but couldn't put the puck past San Jose goalie Martin Jones at the most crucial moments.
While the Penguins seemed to have the best of it for the majority of the game, the Sharks came out on top when Joonas Donskoi scored the game-winning goal in overtime. The Sharks are back in the series as a result of that 3-2 victory, and they can square the series at two games each if they win again at home Monday night.
The oddsmakers are favoring Peter DeBoer's team to do just that. The Sharks are 20-27 favorites according to Odds Shark, whi ...
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