SAN JOSE, Calif. — It's a day before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final and Matt Murray looks a little fidgety.

Who can the blame the 22-year-old set to make his 34th ever NHL start on the grandest stage of them all? With a winning performance on Sunday night, Murray will help the Pittsburgh Penguins clinch their fourth Stanley Cup while matching the league record for wins in a post-season by a rookie goaltender.

Those same pressures seemed to get to Murray in Game 5 on Thursday night. Admittedly nervous with the Cup in the building at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, he surrendered three goals on the first five shots in an eventual 4-2 loss. Murray was outplayed by Martin Jones, who made 44 saves for the Sharks.

It was certainly a night to learn from for the young netminder.

"I've never been through a run like this so everyday is a new learning experience and everyday you go through things that you've never gone through before, especially at my age, I haven't really done this a whole lot," said Murray.

The Penguins are expecting Murray to rebound in Game 6, just as he has all spring. Murray is 5-0 with a .935 save percentage in games that follow a loss in the playoffs.

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan described a "quiet confidence" about Murray, a maturity level that belies his age.

"But probably the most impressive way (about him) is just his ability to deal with any of the adversity that he faces along the way," Sullivan said. "If one goes in that he thinks he should have had, he has the ability to stay in the moment, try to make the next save. He's a real competitor. We love that about him. We love his makeup."

Murray said he reviewed the video of his performance in Game 5 and, while careful to not over-analyze things, found some adjustments to make for the next game.

He noted the Sharks were quite effective in getting shots through with traffic, including on the second goal from Logan Couture.

"That's been a big challenge, tips and deflections and stuff like that," he said. "That's an area where I think I can be a little better, just tracking pucks through traffic and just being a little more aggressive maybe on tips and stuff like that."

Starting for the Penguins since the third game of the first round, Murray has overcome the odd bump or two. He was shaky in a Game 3 overtime loss against the Sharks, but rebounded in Game 4 by stopping 23 of 24 shots in a 3-1 win.

Another such effort with the Cup again in the building, this time at SAP Center, may well determine whether Murray's storybook spring has a satisfying ending tonight.

"Every little thing that happens you can learn," he said, "and that's what I try to do."