MIN 5–6 SJS Final / OT · L
Wild/Schedule/Recap Sun, Oct 26, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-5-2
5–6
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 2-5-2
1ST2ND3RDOTT MIN 280631702533 SJS 210291511625 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1
MIN 3-5-2 · SJS 2-5-2 · First meeting this season — the Wild trail the season series 0–1

Wild fell to the Sharks

Chances were even (3.7 to 3.3 expected goals); the Wild lost it in overtime on Celebrini's goal. Jesper Wallstedt allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.7 expected goals to 3.3, on 33 and 25 shots on goal.

MIN 3.7 xG · 33 shots SJS 3.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 1.4
2nd 0.8 · 1.1
3rd · the swing 1.4 · 0.6
OT 0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Wild win 56.
MIN 56%SJS 44%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 6 penalties
← Wild shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:47 Vinnie Hinostroza· Interference
Eklund scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:28 William Eklund PP
Macklin Celebrini, Dmitry Orlov · Power play (Hinostroza, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
08:07 Dmitry Orlov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
13:35 Michael Misa
Timothy Liljegren · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (69%)
0–2
PEN
15:28 Vincent Iorio· High-sticking
Johansson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
17:02 Marcus Johansson PP
Marco Rossi, Brock Faber · Power play (Iorio, high-sticking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–2
4
17:34 Marco Rossi
Kirill Kaprizov · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–2
2nd period
5
11:15 William Eklund
Philipp Kurashev · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2–3
6
11:34 Ryan Reaves
Barclay Goodrow, Ty Dellandrea · deflected shot, a great chance (28%)
2–4
PEN
13:14 Dmitry Orlov· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:11 Michael Misa· Slashing
Hartman scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
04:28 Ryan Hartman PP
Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber · Power play (Misa, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
3–4
PEN
05:59 Jake Middleton· Interference
Toffoli scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
07:52 Tyler Toffoli PP
Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund · Power play (Middleton, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–5
9
08:28 Zeev Buium
Ryan Hartman, Yakov Trenin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–5
10
17:42 Joel Eriksson Ek
Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–5
Overtime
11
03:47 Macklin Celebrini GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5–6
Goaltending
−2.7
vs expected
19/25 saves · 6 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.3
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.7 xGA Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MINSJS
Shots on goal
33
25
Expected goals
3.7
3.3
Hits
17
22
Blocks
20
14
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
2/4
2/2
Penalty minutes
4
8
The Wild went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 2 Sharks power plays.