San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild

NHL game between the San Jose Sharks and the Minnesota Wild on Nov 11, 2025. Final score: San Jose Sharks 2, Minnesota Wild 1.

StatusFinal
DateNov 11, 2025
VenueGrand Casino Arena
San Jose Sharks score2
Minnesota Wild score1

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stMacklin CelebriniC02019:030.121.33
2ndMatt BoldyL10523:150.710.80
3rdSam DickinsonD01013:450.030.79

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (San Jose Sharks–Minnesota Wild)
2nd 05:02MINMatt BoldyMats Zuccarello, Zeev Buium5v40–1
3rd 11:57SJSWill SmithMacklin Celebrini, Tyler Toffoli4v51–1
OT 02:41SJSCollin GrafMacklin Celebrini, Sam Dickinson3v32–1

Team Comparison

San Jose SharksMinnesota Wild
Goals21
Shots on goal1829
Expected goals (xG)2.123.13
High-danger shots1013
Corsi %45.8%54.2%
Power play1/31/4
Faceoff %50.0%50.0%
Hits2216
Blocks1316
Giveaways117
Takeaways15

San Jose Sharks Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Macklin CelebriniC022019:030.121.33
Sam DickinsonD011013:450.030.79
Collin GrafR101113:530.220.75
Will SmithC101118:310.140.75
Tyler ToffoliC011015:530.100.74
Ty DellandreaC000114:540.020.25
Ryan ReavesR00007:580.000.25
Adam GaudetteR00009:490.000.10
Vincent DesharnaisD000116:010.020.10
William EklundL000319:150.590.10
Jeff SkinnerL000113:540.090.05
Philipp KurashevC000318:000.250.00
Dmitry OrlovD000227:400.070.00
Shakir MukhamadullinD000018:320.01-0.05
Mario FerraroD000019:170.01-0.05
Alexander WennbergC000221:020.21-0.10
Barclay GoodrowC000011:100.00-0.10
John KlingbergD000322:560.14-0.20

Minnesota Wild Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Matt BoldyL101523:150.710.80
Zeev BuiumD011426:080.240.74
Mats ZuccarelloR011118:170.140.64
Marcus FolignoL000012:470.340.25
Jonas BrodinD000221:560.070.20
Ryan HartmanR000011:280.040.15
Daemon HuntD000011:270.090.15
Jared SpurgeonD000121:330.150.10
Marco RossiC000017:590.000.05
Yakov TreninC000113:030.170.05
Vinnie HinostrozaC00038:420.270.05
Kirill KaprizovL000324:310.110.05
Brock FaberD000124:550.020.00
Joel Eriksson EkC000521:520.420.00
Danila YurovR00009:430.010.00
Marcus JohanssonL000114:000.010.00
David JiricekD00029:470.07-0.05
Vladimir TarasenkoR000011:510.00-0.10

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Yaroslav AskarovSan Jose Sharks282996.6%1.70W
Filip GustavssonMinnesota Wild161888.9%0.00O

Analysis

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2–1 on Nov 11, 2025, a one-goal game.

Minnesota Wild generated 3.13 expected goals to San Jose Sharks's 2.12 — Minnesota Wild owned the better of the chances but San Jose Sharks took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it.

Macklin Celebrini led all skaters with a Game Score of 1.33 on 2 assists.

Yaroslav Askarov stopped 28 of 29, worth 1.7 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild game?

The San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 2–1 on Nov 11, 2025.

What was the final score?

The final score was San Jose Sharks 2, Minnesota Wild 1.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Macklin Celebrini led all skaters at 1.33, on 0G, 2A and 0 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

Minnesota Wild generated 3.13 expected goals and San Jose Sharks generated 2.12, so Minnesota Wild created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

San Jose Sharks put 18 shots on goal and Minnesota Wild put 29. High-danger chances went 10 to 13.