Minnesota Wild v San Jose Sharks

The numbers lean Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 88 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

• San Jose Sharks lead the head to head 44–42 (2 draws) from 88 meetings since 2000.
• 2026-27: Minnesota Wild 12–6, San Jose Sharks 7–11. Minnesota Wild have the better margin, +1.2 a game to -1.1.
• Last five: Minnesota Wild 4 wins, San Jose Sharks 1. Minnesota Wild are on a 3-game winning run. San Jose Sharks are on a 4-game losing run.
• San Jose Sharks average more penalty minutes per game: 10.3 to 8.4.
• Minnesota Wild average more power play goals per game: 0.9 to 0.8.
• Minnesota Wild concede fewer penalties per game: 3.6 to 4.2.
• Minnesota Wild’s biggest win in the rivalry: 6–1 in 2005-06, by 5.
• San Jose Sharks’ biggest win in the rivalry: 6–1 in 2012-13, by 5.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.