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Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks

NHL
Wild
24-9-4, 52 PTS
5-4
Final
Sharks
23-14-2, 48 PTS
SAP Center at San Jose
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

MIN shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
MIN561526
SJ8151134

In net

Devan Dubnyk30/34 SV, .882
Martin Jones21/26 SV, .808
Team123T
MIN0145
SJ0224

Who won: Wild 5-4

The Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Wild lead the series 1-0. The Wild outscored the Sharks 4-2 in the 3rd period. Eric Staal led the Wild in goals (2). Patrick Marleau led the Sharks in goals (1).

Player of the game

Zach Parise

MIN · 1 G, 2 A, 5 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

54%
MIN · 3.28 xG
47%
SJ · 3.08 xG

Wild created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:01Logan Couture

    Shot blocked by M. Scandella

    Blocked

    L. Couture · 1 A

  3. P3 0:21Joe Pavelski

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Pavelski · 1 G

  4. P3 0:29Eric Staal

    Face off

    Face Off

  5. P3 0:38Brent Burns

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Burns · 2 A

  6. P3 0:44Joe Thornton
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Thornton

  7. P3 3:20Dylan DeMelo

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    D. DeMelo

  8. P3 5:11Logan Couture

    Big hit on J. Brodin

    Hit

    L. Couture · 1 A

  9. P3 9:27Joe Thornton
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Thornton

  10. GOALP3 9:42
    Mikko Koivu

    Goal!

    M. Koivu · 2 G

    Goal

    MIN 5 - 4 SJ
  11. P3 9:55Mikko Koivu

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Koivu · 2 G

  12. P3 10:05Mikko Koivu

    Shot blocked by B. Burns

    Blocked

    M. Koivu · 2 G

  13. P3 10:16Micheal Haley

    Big hit on J. Zucker

    Hit

    M. Haley

  14. P3 10:16Mikko Koivu

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Koivu · 2 G

  15. P3 10:29Mikko Koivu

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Koivu · 2 G

  16. P3 10:46Marco Scandella
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Scandella

  17. P3 10:51Micheal Haley
    TO

    Takeaway

    M. Haley

  18. GOALP3 11:37
    Mikko Koivu

    Goal!

    M. Koivu · 2 G

    Goal

    MIN 4 - 4 SJ
  19. P3 11:39Mikael Granlund

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Granlund · 2 A

  20. P3 11:46Mikko Koivu

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Koivu · 2 G

  21. P3 11:54Paul Martin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Martin

  22. P3 12:11Brent Burns
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Burns · 2 A

  23. P3 13:54Ryan Suter

    Shot blocked by J. Ward

    Blocked

    R. Suter · 1 A

  24. GOALP3 14:54
    Eric Staal

    Goal!

    E. Staal · 2 G, 1 A

    Goal

    MIN 3 - 4 SJ
  25. P3 14:56Zach Parise

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Parise · 1 G, 2 A

Leaders

MINSJ
Goals
Eric Staal
2
Patrick Marleau
1
Assists
Zach Parise
2
Brent Burns
2
Points
Eric Staal
3
Patrick Marleau
2

Season seriesMIN leads series 1-0

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