Game Preview: Wild vs. Sharks

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild is back tonight, facing off against the Sharks at Grand Casino Arena.

Tonight the Wild will honor LW Marcus Johansson for reaching the 1,000-game NHL milestone in a special pre-game ceremony. Johansson played in his 1,000th game on Sunday night in the win against Calgary, registering an assist in the second period and extending his point streak to nine.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Tuesday, November 11th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
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• Special Ticket Offer: Military Appreciation Ticket Pack, featuring an exclusive Minnesota Wild military-branded cap
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• Listen: KFAN
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Wild Record: 7-7-3

Sharks Record: 7-6-3

2025-26 Series Record: 0-0-1

All-Time Wild Record: 43-36-10 (23-15-6 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Sharks

San Jose won the first meeting, 6-5, in overtime at Grand Casino Arena (10/26).

D Brock Faber (0-3=3) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (0-3=3) led the Wild with three points each. C Ryan Hartman (1-1=2) and C Marco Rossi (1-1=2) each recorded two points. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-25 shots faced.

C Macklin Celebrini (1-2=3) and LW William Eklund (2-1=3) led the Sharks with three points each. G Yaroslav Askarov saved 28-of-33 shots faced to earn the victory for San Jose

Wild Leaders Against Sharks

• RW Mats Zuccarello leads the Wild with 33 points (11-22=33) in 32 career contests against the Sharks
• Kaprizov owns 27 points (12-15=27) in 19 games, his highest point total against any single opponent
• RW Vladimir Tarasenko has 22 points (10-12=22) in 29 games
• D Jared Spurgeon (8-11=19 in 44 games) and LW Matt Boldy (7-12=19 in 11 games) have 19 points each

Sharks Leaders Against Wild

• D John Klingberg leads San Jose with 23 points (6-17=23) in 33 games vs. Minnesota
• RW Tyler Toffoli owns 22 points (12-10=22) in 34 games
• D Nick Leddy has 21 points (3-18=21) in 39 games
• LW Jeff Skinner has 13 points (7-6=13) in 22 games

Connections

• Minnesota President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin skated in 16 games with San Jose during the 2006-07 season
• D Jake Middleton recorded 12 points (3-9=12) and 82 PIM in 59 games for San Jose in parts of four seasons (2018-22)
• Sharks Amateur Scout Thomas Vanek recorded 93 points (39-54=93) in 154 games across two seasons (2014-16) with the Wild
• Leddy hails from Eden Prairie and was selected by Minnesota in the first round (16th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft
• Klingberg recorded nine points (2-7=9) in 17 games with Minnesota during the 2022-23 season
• F Ryan Reaves skated in 61 games and notched 15 points (5-10=15) with the Wild in 2022-23

Fast Facts

• Minnesota has earned points in eight consecutive games against San Jose since 3/11/23 and 13 of the last 16 meetings (12-2-1) since 4/16/21
• Minnesota is 7-2-2 in its last 11 contests against the Sharks at Grand Casino Arena since 1/22/21
• The Wild has points in six of the last seven games played at SAP Center at San Jose (6-1-0)

For more information on today's matchup, check out the game notes below.