The Minnesota Wild (37-32-10) host the San Jose Sharks (19-51-9) at SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April 13 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSN. The Wild fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
Wild vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
- Time: 10:30 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 236 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up 253 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
- Their -17 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
- The 58 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 264 power-play chances).
- The Wild have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.97%).
- The Wild have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Wild have the league’s 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (73.91%).
- The Wild win 47.2% of their faceoffs (26th in the NHL)
- The Wild shoot 9.9% as a team (17th in the league).
- The Wild have earned six shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.9 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- One of Minnesota’s top offensive players this season is Kirill Kaprizov, who has put up 90 points in 72 games.
- With 27 goals and 37 assists, Matthew Boldy is one of the most important contributors for Minnesota with his 64 points (0.8 per game).
- Joel Eriksson Ek has contributed 62 points for Minnesota in 74 games this season, netting a goal on 11.8% of his shots and recording 31 goals and 31 assists.
- As Minnesota’s top goalie, Filip Gustavsson has recorded 19 wins and 17 losses this season while allowing 128 goals with 1130 saves.
Wild Injuries
Marcus Foligno: Undisclosed (Out For Season), Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season), Frederick Gaudreau: Personal (Questionable), Mats Zuccarello: Personal (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks’ 175 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 31st in the NHL.
- The Sharks concede 3.9 goals per game (306 in total), 32nd in the NHL.
- Their -131 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- With 41 power-play goals (on 202 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the NHL’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (20.3).
- The Sharks have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
- The Sharks’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.5%).
- The Sharks win 48.9% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Sharks are 30th in the league.
- The Sharks have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 17.5 hits and 18.3 blocked shots per game.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund’s 56 points make him an important offensive option for San Jose. He has 12 goals and 44 assists in 66 games.
- William Eklund has totaled 43 total points (0.5 per game) this season. He has 16 goals and 27 assists.
- Fabian Zetterlund has netted 22 goals on the season, adding 20 assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-24-4 in 43 games this season, conceding 134 goals (3.4 goals against average) with 1211 saves and a .900 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Alexander Barabanov: Lower Body (Out), Filip Zadina: Lower Body (Questionable), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out For Season), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season)