San Jose vs Minnesota Recap - Wild Win 1-0
San Jose vs Minnesota Recap - Wild Win 1-0
Minnesota's defense, led by netminder Niklas Backstrom, shut down San Jose 1-0 at Xcel Energy Center on on Tuesday.
The Wild were a +120 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Minnesota got a goal from Andrew Brunette in the victory. Brunette opened the scoring at 13:19 of the second period.
Niklas Backstrom turned in a 36-save effort for the Wild.
Antero Niittymaki stopped 15 of 16 shots for the Sharks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-9, while the Sharks were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
San Jose outshot Minnesota 36-16 in the game.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at St. Louis.
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Pittsburgh
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41.7%
58.3%
58.3%
