MIN
MIN
Minnesota Wild
45-23-12 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Final/SO
3—4
2025-12-31 · SAP Center
SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
37-34-8 · OT1 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
MIN controlled xG 2.3 to 2.0 but SJS won on execution · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
MIN xG
2.34
ACTUAL
3 — 4
SJS xG
1.96

Scoring Timeline

0.04
LOW xG
MIN1P 10:38Even Strength
Vladimir Tarasenko
11
Vladimir Tarasenko(8)
R · MIN · #11
Ryan Hartman (7), Vinnie Hinostroza (4)
MIN 1 - 0 SJS
0.07
MED xG
SJS2P 01:14Even Strength
Igor Chernyshov
24
Igor Chernyshov(3)
L · SJS · #24
Macklin Celebrini (40), William Eklund (16)
MIN 1 - 1 SJS
0.06
MED xG
SJS2P 16:47Power Play
Jeff Skinner
53
Jeff Skinner(5)
C · SJS · #53
Dmitry Orlov (19)
MIN 1 - 2 SJS
0.07
MED xG
SJS3P 04:16Even Strength
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini(22)
C · SJS · #71
Igor Chernyshov (5)
MIN 1 - 3 SJS
0.01
LOW xG
MIN3P 06:40Even Strength
Marcus Foligno
17
Marcus Foligno(1)
L · MIN · #17
Zach Bogosian (2), Jake Middleton (8)
MIN 2 - 3 SJS
0.11
HIGH xG
MIN3P 08:47Even Strength
Mats Zuccarello
36
Mats Zuccarello(4)
R · MIN · #36
MIN 3 - 3 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Yaroslav Askarov
30
Yaroslav Askarov
G · SJS · #30
20/23 saves, .869 SV%, -0.6 GSAx
★2
Jesper Wallstedt
30
Jesper Wallstedt
G · MIN · #30
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, -0.9 GSAx
★3
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini
C · SJS · #71
1G, 1A, 4 SOG

Team Stats

MINSJS
23Shots28
2.34xGF1.96
54.5CF%45.5
44.6FO%55.4
0/1PP1/1
19Hits19
13Blocks22
14Giveaways19
3Takeaways5
2PIM2

Period Breakdown

PeriodMIN SOGSJS SOGMIN xGSJS xG
1st780.630.75
2nd670.870.50
3rd480.520.53
OT320.310.19
Total20252.331.97

Penalties

2 TOTAL
1P 03:22
SJS
Pavol Regendahooking (2 min)
Drawn by Ryan Hartman
2P 14:50
MIN
Zach Bogosianslashing (2 min)
Drawn by William Eklund