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Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

TV MINNHL, Wild+·SAP Center at San Jose

Our win probability

and the three reasons
MIN52%
Wild
to win
48%SJS
Sharks
Expected goals
MIN 3.1–2.9 SJS
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors MINfavors SJS →
  • 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 SJS
    SJS at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
MINWild
SJSSharks

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

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
MINSJS
3.2710th
Goals for / game
17th3.04
2.874th
Goals against / game
30th3.54
25.2%3rd
Power play
16th21.2%
79.8%16th
Penalty kill
26th76.4%
46.6%30th
Faceoffs
26th47.8%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).