On Eastern date 2026-11-06, Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1; the game was played today.
Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1 on Friday, turning a 29-24 shot edge into its third straight win. Kirill Kaprizov led the way with a goal, three assists and four points, including a power-play goal; he had three shots, one hit and a plus-two rating. Quinn Hughes added a goal and two assists for three points, with two shots, one hit and an even rating. Maxim Shabanov also scored on the power play, giving Minnesota two such goals against San Jose’s none. Zach Bogosian scored once and delivered six hits, while Matt Boldy set the Wild pace with seven shots and added an assist. Macklin Celebrini scored San Jose’s lone goal on six shots; Jesper Wallstedt stopped 23 of 24 shots for a 95.8% save rate, while Yaroslav Askarov made 25 saves on 29 shots for an 86.2% mark. Minnesota also held a 37-19 edge in hits, helping turn its special-teams advantage into a three-goal final margin.
Key Performers
Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota: 1 G, 3 A, 4 P, 3 SOG, +2, 1 PPG, 1 hit Quinn Hughes, Minnesota: 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 2 SOG, even, 1 hit Jesper Wallstedt, Minnesota: 23 saves on 24 shots, 95.8%
Standings Impact
The win moves Minnesota to 12-3-3 and 27 points; San Jose falls to 7-10-1 and remains at 15 points. The Sharks’ listed three-game losing streak becomes four.
DYMA Insight
The result tracks the power-index gap: Minnesota entered ranked No. 2 at 93.9, while San Jose was No. 29 at 34.0. Two power-play goals and a 37-19 hits advantage made that gulf tangible.