The Minnesota Wild visit the Shark Tank tonight for the San Jose Sharks’ final home game of the season. This is the third and final meeting between these two teams this season. The Wild won the first two games, a 4-3 win on March 3 and a 3-1 win on March 28.
Much like the Sharks, the Wild are testing out some younger players to see how they fare in NHL games. This will be 21-year-old Marat Khusnutdinov’s 14th career NHL game, and last night, he scored his first NHL goal. Unfortunately for him and the Wild, it was part of a 7-2 drubbing at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Kirill Kaprizov continues to lead the team with 90 points. He also leads the team with 42 goals. Joel Eriksson Ek just broke the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career.
San Jose Sharks expected lines April 13, 2024
The Sharks are expected to ice similar lines to the last game. Here’s what NHL.com reports the lines will look like for the Sharks.
Forwards
William Eklund – Mikael Granlund – Fabian Zetterlund
Klim Kostin – Luke Kunin – Collin Graf
Justin Bailey – Jack Studnicka – Thomas Bordeleau
Ryan Carpenter – Nico Sturm – Kevin Labanc
Defensemen
Mario Ferraro – Jan Rutta
Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Calen Addison
Henry Thrun – Jacob MacDonald
Goaltenders
Mackenzie Blackwood
Devin Cooley
Wild at Sharks lines
According to NHL.com, this is the expected lineup for the Wild tonight.
Forwards
Kirill Kaprizov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Matt Boldy
Marcus Johansson – Marco Rossi – Ryan Hartman
Frederick Gaudreau – Marat Khusnutdinov – Vinni Lettieri
Mason Shaw – Jacob Lucchini – Adam Beckman
Defensemen
Jake Middleton – Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin – Zach Bogosian
Jon Marrill – Declan Chisholm
Goaltenders
Jesper Wallstedt
Marc-Andre Fleury
How to watch Wild at Sharks April 13, 2024
San Jose Sharks fans can see the game on NBCSCA. If you’re in the Bay Area, it’s Fan Appreciation Night, so getting down to The Tank is another option. As always, you can listen through the Sharks Audio Network, sjsharks.com/listen.
Wild fans can watch the game on BSN. The game is also available on Hulu and ESPN+, though blackout restrictions might apply.
The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. CT/10:30 p.m. ET at SAP Center.
If you’re not at the game, come back here at game time to talk about what’s happening with other Sharks fans.
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