US EditionWild Fall Short to Sharks in Shootout
Macklin Celebrini scored and assisted, and goalie Yaroslav Askarov made key saves in the shootout to secure the Sharks' third straight win over the Wild this season.
- On Wednesday, the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at SAP Center, closing out 2025.
- After Minnesota's early goal, San Jose responded in the second with an Igor Chernyshov setup and a Jeff Skinner power-play goal 3:13 into the frame.
- In the shootout, Macklin Celebrini and William Eklund converted while Yaroslav Askarov stopped Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy to secure the win.
- San Jose's victory completed a season sweep over Minnesota, with the Sharks winning all three meetings while carrying a sub-20 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to NHL analytics sites.
- The Wild will start 2026 on the road with a three-game Southern California stretch beginning Friday, Jan. 2, after Marcus Foligno snapped a 31-game drought.
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Wild fall short to Sharks in shootout
The Minnesota Wild fell to the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout on Wednesday afternoon. Vladimir Tarasenko, Marcus Foligno, and Mats Zuccarello each scored a goal in the game. Ryan Hartman, Vinnie Hinostroza, Zach Bogosian, and Jake Middleton recorded an assist apiece. The Wild lost the shootout 2-0. Jesper Wallstedt saved 25 of the 28 shots he faced in net. Minnesota dropped to a record of 24-10-7 on the season. The Wild will remain on the roa…
In the NHL, the San Jose Sharks, led by Macklin Celebrini, defeated the Minnesota Wild 4:3 (0:1, 2:0, 1:2, 0:0; 2:0).
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