San Jose Sharks (29-34-11, seventh within the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (46-21-7, third within the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks go to Minnesota after Ryan Hartman scored two objectives within the Wild’s 6-5 additional time loss to the Blues.
The Wild are 24-16-3 in convention play. Minnesota averages 10.6 penalty minutes per sport, the second-most within the Western Convention. Marcus Foligno leads the workforce serving 112 whole minutes.
The Sharks are 15-22-6 in Western Convention play. San Jose scores 2.6 objectives per sport, the fewest within the Western Convention. Timo Meier leads the workforce with 33 whole objectives.
Of their final assembly on Dec. 9, Minnesota gained 5-2. Jordan Greenway scored two objectives for the Wild.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kirill Kaprizov has 93 whole factors for the Wild, 43 objectives and 50 assists. Kevin Fiala has six objectives during the last 10 video games for Minnesota.
Meier leads the Sharks with 33 objectives and has 73 factors. Brent Burns has three objectives and 4 assists during the last 10 video games for San Jose.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 6-1-3, averaging 3.9 objectives, 6.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.8 objectives per sport with a .914 save proportion.
Sharks: 1-6-3, averaging 2.2 objectives, 4.2 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes whereas permitting 2.9 objectives per sport with a .911 save proportion.
INJURIES: Wild: Tyson Jost: everyday (decrease physique), Jordan Greenway: everyday (upper-body), Matt Dumba: everyday (higher physique), Jon Merrill: everyday (higher physique).
Sharks: Radim Simek: everyday (undisclosed), Kevin Labanc: out (shoulder).
The Related Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Information Skrive and knowledge from Sportradar.