The Anaheim Ducks came to their favorite touring arena in San Jose, California hoping to beat their arch rivals San Jose Sharks to close in on the gap at the Pacific Division. But San Jose Sharks got the better of them by defeating the Ducks 2-1. The Stanley Cup champions had no answer to the defensive traps set by the Sharks and did not have even a single shot at the Sharks goal during the third period. The Sharks controlled the entire third period with excellent defensive skills and good puck possession.

Joe Thorton one of the goal scorers for the Sharks said that his team is now playing the game with good confidence. The Sharks have now won 14 of their last 15 games. The dark horse in the three team Pacific Division race is close to grabbing a top two playoff place. The Sharks coach Ron Wilson said that his team had 75% of the puck possession and was happy that his team played like true champions.