Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
Celebrini celebrates Team Canada selection by leading Sharks past Wild 4-3 in shootout
Celebrini and William Eklund scored for the Sharks in the tiebreaker, while Minnesota failed to convert on either of its two attempts. San Jose has won three straight following a three-game slide.
Igor Chernyshov had a goal and two assists, and Jeff Skinner also scored for the Sharks. The 19-year-old Celebrini got his 40th assist of the season, passing Mikko Rantanen for second-most in the NHL. Yaroslav Askarov finished with 20 saves.
Vladimir Tarasenko, Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, who are 2-0-1 on their seven-game trip. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 25 shots.
Celebrini gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead with his 22nd goal at 4:16 of the third period. Foligno answered with his first of the season at 6:40, and the Wild tied it when Zuccarello scored unassisted at 8:47.
Tarasenko opened the scoring at 10:38 of the first period.
Chernyshov extended his goal streak to three games, scoring the equalizer 1:14 into the second. Skinner followed with a power-play goal at 16:47.
Sharks: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSJ wins series 3-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:38 | Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (7), Vincent Hinostroza (4) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:14 | Igor Chernyshov Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Macklin Celebrini (40), William Eklund (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:47 | Jeff Skinner Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dmitry Orlov (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:16 | Macklin Celebrini Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Igor Chernyshov (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:40 | Marcus Foligno Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Bogosian (2), Jake Middleton (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:47 | Mats Zuccarello Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Macklin Celebrini Goal Wrist Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | William Eklund Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 22 |
| 19 | Hits | 19 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 23 | Shots | 28 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 31 |
| 44.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 55.4 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Gaudette, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Alex Barre-Boulet, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Quentin Musty, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Cam Lund, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
| Kyle Keyser, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Filip Gustavsson, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:
