Coming off three needed days off after a busy chunk of their schedule, the Minnesota Wild had a fantastic opportunity to clean up on the road against a San Jose Sharks team that has been existing for most of the season near the bottom of the West division standings. But unlike recent wins where Minnesota was outshot and outplayed but managed to win anyway, San Jose outlasted the Wild thanks to puck luck and taking advantage of mistakes, winning a marathon game 4-3 after 65 minutes of regulation hockey and an eight-round shootout. Kevin Fiala and Marcus Johansson each had a goal and an assist, but it was Erik Karlsson that stole the show with two goals in regulation and the shootout slapper that finished off the Wild well after midnight Central.
Sharks 4, Wild 3 (SO): Sharks outlast Wild in shootout victory
