The San Jose Sharks are in Minnesota today for the first of two games on the road. Stop one is Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, where the Sharks will visit the Wild. This is the second of three meetings between the Wild and the Sharks this season. The Wild will be in San Jose on April 13 for the final game of the season at SAP Center. The last time the two teams met was on March 3, when the Wild beat the Sharks 4-3. Kirill Kaprizov had a hat trick in that game.
The Wild aren’t mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, but it looks like a massive uphill battle. Minnesota’s overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday didn’t help matters. Currently, the Wild are nine points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the second wild card spot. While it’s still mathematically possible for the Wild to sneak into the playoffs, the window is getting slim.
Kaprizov is the team’s top scorer with 79 points and 39 goals.
San Jose Sharks lines for March 28, 2024
For the Sharks, the Daily Faceoff reports that Kevin Labanc and Mike Hoffman are back in the lineup today. Alexander Barabanov is apparently injured.
Forwards
Klim Kostin – Mikael Granlund – Fabian Zetterlund
William Eklund – Luke Kunin – Justin Bailey
Thomas Bordeleau – Nico Sturm – Mike Hoffman
Kevin Labanc – Ryan Carpenter – Filip Zadina
Defensemen
Mario Ferraro – Kyle Burroughs
Henry Thrun – Jan Rutta
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Calen Addison
Goaltenders
Mackenzie Blackwood
Devin Cooley
Minnesota Wild lines vs. San Jose Sharks
Since the last time these two teams met it was before the trade deadline, there will be some differences in the lineup. Jason Zucker isn’t with the Wild anymore, he was traded away to the Nashville Predators.
This is what the Daily Faceoff reports the lines will look like tonight.
Forwards
Kirill Kaprizov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Matt Boldy
Marcus Johansson – Marco Rossi – Ryan Hartman
?? – Frederick Gaudreau – Marcus Foligno
Adam Beckman – Marat Khusnutdinov – Vinni Lettieri
Defensemen
Jacob Middleton – Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin – Zach Bogosian
Jon Merrill – Declan Chisholm
Goaltenders
Filip Gustavsson
Marc-Andre Fleury
How to watch San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild March, 28, 2024
Sharks fans can watch the game on NBCSCA+. That’s right, it’s baseball season so you have to catch the game on another channel. You can also listen through the Sharks Audio Network, sjsharks.com/listen.
Wild fans can catch tonight’s game on Bally Sports North or listen on KFAN 100.3 FM.
The game is also available on ESPN+ and Hulu, though blackout restrictions may apply.
The puck drops at 5 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, 9:00 p.m. ET at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Be sure to come back here at game time to discuss the game with other Sharks fans.
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