nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Sharks Final: 5-2 - Recap
Matt Boldy was the difference, potting a pair for Minnesota on Thursday as the Wild skated off with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
Minnesota won as a -252 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Minnesota got goals from Matt Boldy(2), Zach Bogosian, Jonas Brodin, and Mats Zuccarello in the victory. Bogosian opened the scoring at 2:22 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 26 San Jose shots in the victory.
Macklin Celebrini(2) scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-3, while the Sharks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot San Jose 31-26 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Anaheim looking for another win. For San Jose, they head on the road to face New Jersey.