Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks
TV MINNHL, Wild+·SAP Center at San Jose
Our win probability
and the three reasonsWild
to win
48%
Sharks
- Expected goals
3.1–2.9
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors
favors
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- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors MIN.511vs.479win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors MIN.010vs-.1145v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors MIN-.090vs-.137GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors MIN.331vs.0775v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors SJSSJS at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected starters
Calvin Pickard-0.21 GSAx/6060% to start204 career GP
Jesper Wallstedt+0.10 GSAx/6040% to start50 career GP
Alex Nedeljkovic-0.08 GSAx/6043% to start228 career GP
Ilya Samsonov-0.12 GSAx/6036% to start222 career GP
Yaroslav Askarov-0.28 GSAx/6020% to start63 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: MIN John Hynes · SJS Ryan Warsofsky
Leaders
- Points
M. Celebrini115 - Goals
- Assists
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















