NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks overnight into Friday, April 9
04:00
Swedish time
in 152 days and 20 hours
Local time: 19:00, Thursday, April 8
Minnesota Wild visit San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose overnight into Friday, April 9. The puck drops at 04:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Wild are 1st in the Central with 27 points from 18 games, while Sharks are 6th in the Pacific with 15 points from 18. It is meeting 3 of 3 between the teams this season. 7 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Ivar Stenberg.
The Swedes in the game
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
16 P18 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Sharks: 19 P in 33
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P18 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Sharks: 12 P in 44
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Sharks: 2-1-2
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Sharks: 2-0-2
The teams going in
| MIN | Comparison | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 18 | Games | 18 |
| 12-3-3 | W-L-OT | 7-10-1 |
| 1st Central | In the division | 6th Pacific |
| 2nd | In the NHL | 26th |
| 3.33 | Goals per game | 2.50 |
| 2.17 | Against per game | 3.61 |
| +21 | Goal difference | -20 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 3-7-0 |
| W3 | Streak | L4 |
| 7-3-2 | Road / home this year | 3-5-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 3 days |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
SJS50 %46 wins
MIN48 %44 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.2 ties (2 %)
SJS@MIN
1–4November 7, 2026 · overnight
4Swedes in action0 G2 A2 P
MIN@SJSSO
3–4December 31, 2025 · 10mo ago
7Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
SJS@MINOT
2–1November 12, 2025 · 12mo ago
7Swedes in actionSJS@MINOT
6–5October 26, 2025 · 1y ago
7Swedes in action4 G2 A6 P
SJS@MINOT
7–8April 10, 2025 · 1y ago
9Swedes in action6 G5 A11 P