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Wild at Sharks

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 31 · 3:00 PM CT · SAP Center at San Jose · Final MIN 3 – SJ 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
MIN102003
SJ021014
Team box
MIN·SJ
23
shots
28
0 of 1
power play
1 of 1
44.6
faceoff %
55.4
19
hits
19
13
blocked shots
22
2
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jesper WallstedtMIN2825.893
Yaroslav AskarovSJ2320.870

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SJ +3
MIN +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: SJ 2 · MIN 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 59%, SJ 41% · Updated Dec 31, 2025

Expected margin
MIN by 0.9
Expected score
MIN 3.6 – 2.7 SJ
Expected total
6.3
WildThe matchupSharks
−145Our fair odds+145
3.6Expected goals2.7
+0.13Power rating−0.41
3.1Goals / game3.1
2.6Allowed / game3.5
28.2Shots / game25.0
46.8Faceoff %47.0
21.9Hits / game20.6
24−16Season record19−20
8−2Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · SJ chance
Our model fair59.3%40.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild−14559%————
SJSan Jose Sharks+14541%————
SpreadMIN by 0.9
MINMinnesota Wild−0.9our margin————
SJSan Jose Sharks+0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Minnesota Wild by 0.9 expected
Minnesota Wild by 7 goals: <1%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 4%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 17%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 12%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 17%San Jose Sharks by 1 goal: 23%San Jose Sharks by 2 goals: 6%San Jose Sharks by 3 goals: 6%San Jose Sharks by 4 goals: 3%San Jose Sharks by 5 goals: 1%San Jose Sharks by 6 goals: <1%San Jose Sharks by 7 goals: <1%
← MIN wins bySJ wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more44%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more32%
San Jose Sharks wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .902 save %, 3.06 GAAstarted
SJYaroslav Askarov G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 3.60 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·SJ
Dec 29, 2025 at VGK
last game
Dec 29, 2025 at ANA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 39+ games
MIN·SJ
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.41
3.1
goals / game
3.1
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.5
24−16
season record
19−20
13−9
home record
10−10
11−7
away record
9−10
W2
streak
W2
8−2
last 10
6−4
28.2
shots / game
25.0
46.8
faceoff %
47.0
21.9
hits / game
20.6
16.1
blocked shots / game
15.6
4.6
takeaways / game
4.4
14.9
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

MIN · SJ · 75 days
Minnesota WildSan Jose Sharks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SJ 3−7
Nov 11, 2025at MINSJ 2 − 1 OT
Oct 26, 2025at MINSJ 6 − 5 OT
Apr 9, 2025at MINMIN 8 − 7 OT
Jan 11, 2025at SJMIN 3 − 1
Nov 7, 2024at SJMIN 5 − 2
Apr 13, 2024at SJMIN 6 − 2
Mar 28, 2024at MINMIN 3 − 1
Mar 3, 2024at MINMIN 4 − 3
Mar 11, 2023at SJMIN 5 − 2
Dec 22, 2022at SJSJ 5 − 2

MIN · Last 10

8−2 · streak W2
Dec 29, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NSH2 − 3L
Dec 21, 2025vs COL1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025vs EDM5 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025vs WSH5 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W

SJ · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Dec 29, 2025at ANA5 − 4W
Dec 27, 2025at VAN6 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025at VGK2 − 7L
Dec 20, 2025vs SEA2 − 4L
Dec 18, 2025vs DAL3 − 5L
Dec 16, 2025vs CGY6 − 3W
Dec 13, 2025at PIT6 − 5W
Dec 11, 2025at TOR3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at PHI1 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at CAR4 − 1W