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Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks

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Boldy scores twice, Kaprizov has three assists in Wild's 5-2 win over Sharks

Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks: Game Highlights

Mats Zuccarello’s goal put the Wild ahead 2-1 in the second period, set up by a no-look pass through multiple defenders by Kaprizov. Kaprizov entered the night sixth in the league with 17 assists.

Boldy scored on the power play in the second to double Minnesota’s lead, and Jonas Brodin made it 4-1 with a slap shot from the point in the third. Boldy added an empty-net goal with 1:35 remaining.

Zach Bogosian put the Wild ahead 1-0 in the first.

Macklin Celebrini, the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft, scored both goals for the Sharks.

Celebrini tied the game early in the second for the Sharks, and he scored again in the third period. His two goals marked a statistical novelty, as Celebrini, the NHL's youngest player, scored on Marc-Andre Fleury, the league's oldest player.

Fleury, playing in his 1,029th career game, had 24 saves and tied Patrick Roy for third-most games played in NHL history among goaltenders.

Takeaways Wild: Boldy’s goal snapped an 0 for 17 streak on the power play for Minnesota, which rebounded from a 5-1 defeat to the Kings on Tuesday.

Sharks: Celebrini has three goals in his first three NHL games. In his second game since coming back from a hip injury, Celebrini had a team-high seven shots and recorded the second multi-point game of his young career.

Key moment Celebrini energized the Sharks with his game-tying goal early in the second period, but Kaprizov’s assist on Zuccarello’s goal minutes later gave the Wild the lead and momentum back.

Up next The Wild play the Ducks on the road on Friday, while the Sharks begin a four-game trip against the Devils on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

MIN leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:22 Zach Bogosian Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Declan Chisholm (2), Marcus Foligno (2)
Goal 2nd Period 4:36 Macklin Celebrini Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (9), Henry Thrun (2)
Goal 2nd Period 8:01 Mats Zuccarello Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Kirill Kaprizov (15), Marco Rossi (8)
Goal 2nd Period 13:26 Matt Boldy Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Faber (5), Kirill Kaprizov (16)
Goal 3rd Period 6:02 Jonas Brodin Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Frederick Gaudreau (5), Kirill Kaprizov (17)
Goal 3rd Period 16:08 Macklin Celebrini Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (10), Henry Thrun (3)
Goal 3rd Period 18:25 Matt Boldy Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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9 Blocked Shots 17
16 Hits 20
5 Takeaways 5
31 Shots 26
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 3
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
21 Faceoffs Won 35
37.5 Faceoff Win Percent 62.5
13 Giveaways 18
3 Total Penalties 3
6 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

SAP Center at San Jose

Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 10,526 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 16 3 32 0
Minnesota 12 3 27 3
Dallas 12 6 24 0
Colorado 10 9 20 0
Utah 7 8 17 3
St. Louis 8 11 17 1
Nashville 6 11 15 3
Chicago 6 12 13 1

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 11 6 24 2
Calgary 10 6 23 3
Los Angeles 10 7 23 3
Edmonton 10 8 22 2
Vancouver 9 6 21 3
Seattle 10 9 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 18 2
San Jose 6 11 16 4
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