The San Jose Sharks (16-47-8) will aim to stop a seven-game road losing streak when they play the Minnesota Wild (34-28-9) on Thursday, March 28 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSN.
Wild vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Wild vs. Sharks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Wild and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 217 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Wild are allowing 227 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
- They have the league’s 19th-ranked goal differential at -10.
- The 51 power-play goals the Wild have scored this season (10th-most in the NHL) have come on 238 power-play chances.
- The Wild are 15th in the league with a 21.43% power-play conversion rate.
- The three shorthanded goals the Wild have scored this season rank 27th among NHL teams.
- The Wild kill 74.36% of opponent power plays, the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Wild win 47.5% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
- The Wild have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Wild have secured five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.5 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- With 36 goals and 43 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors (79 points).
- Joel Eriksson Ek has 30 goals and 30 assists for Minnesota to compile 60 total points (0.8 per game).
- Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 60 points. He’s contributed 45 assists.
- Filip Gustavsson (18-15-4) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .897 for Minnesota.
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Joel Eriksson Ek: Lower Body (Questionable), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season), Jonas Brodin: Lower Body (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks have 157 goals this season (2.2 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
- The Sharks concede 4.0 goals per game (286 in total), 32nd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -129, they are 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have 37 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 176 chances.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (21.02) ranks them 18th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have three.
- The Sharks’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (74.55%).
- The Sharks win 48.5% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ 8.6% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
- The Sharks have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 17.3 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund’s 10 goals and 38 assists in 58 games for San Jose add up to 48 total points on the season.
- Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the offense for San Jose this season with 20 goals and 15 assists.
- William Eklund is a key player on offense for San Jose with 12 goals and 22 assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-20-3 on the season, giving up 120 goals (3.6 goals against average) and amassing 1033 saves with an .896 save percentage (53rd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out For Season), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Mike Hoffman: Concussion (Questionable), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season)