Sharks at Wild preview: November 6, 2026
The San Jose Sharks (7-8-1) visit the Minnesota Wild (11-3-3) at Grand Casino Arena on November 6, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 7-8-1 | 1-4 (1.8-3.4) | 4-3-1 (3-3.4) | 3-5-0 (2.3-3.4) |
| Minnesota Wild | 11-3-3 | 4-1 (3.8-2) | 7-3-2 (3.2-2.2) | 4-0-1 (3.6-2.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| SJS | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.6 (28th) | 3.3 (14th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.4 (12th) | 2.2 (32nd) |
| Shots on goal per game | 27.1 (18th) | 30.2 (5th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 30.4 (3rd) | 25.2 (25th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (13th) | 0.8 (11th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.4 (29th) | 0.7 (19th) |
| Hits per game | 25.2 (5th) | 23.8 (10th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 19.4 (27th) | 20.9 (20th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.2 (18th) | 14.5 (15th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 13.5 (21st) | 13.9 (17th) |
Matchup notes
- The Sharks produce the 5th fewest goals per game (2.6) and the Wild allow the 1st fewest (2.2).
- The Wild produce the 5th most shots on goal per game (30.2) and the Sharks allow the 3rd most (30.4).
Season averages and ranks, not a prediction.
Recent form
San Jose Sharks
- Nov 2, 2026: L 1-2 vs CGY
- Oct 31, 2026: L 1-5 vs OTT
- Oct 29, 2026: W 3-2 vs VAN
- Oct 27, 2026: L 0-2 vs BUF
- Oct 24, 2026: L 4-6 at BOS
Minnesota Wild
Head-to-head
6 earlier meetings stored: Wild 3, Sharks 3. Full Wild vs Sharks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2025-26 | MIN 3, SJS 4 (at SJS) |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 2025-26 | MIN 1, SJS 2 (at MIN) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2025-26 | MIN 5, SJS 6 (at MIN) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 2024-25 | MIN 8, SJS 7 (at MIN) |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 2024-25 | MIN 3, SJS 1 (at SJS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 14 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jacob Trouba | D | 16 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.1 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Will Smith | C | 16 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Ivar Stenberg | LW | 16 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.2 Pts/g | Points |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | G | 6 | 28.3 Saves/g, 31.5 SA/g, 3.2 GA/g | 29.2 Saves/g | Saves |
| Yaroslav Askarov | G | 10 | 26.4 Saves/g, 29.3 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 30.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | LW | 17 | 1.5 Pts/g, 0.9 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Quinn Hughes | D | 17 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 1 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Matt Boldy | LW | 17 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C | 17 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jesper Wallstedt | G | 15 | 23.7 Saves/g, 25.8 SA/g, 2.1 GA/g | 24 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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