National Hockey League
San Jose 3, Minnesota 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2022
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 17105

Steven Lorentz and Nico Sturm scored in the third period to help the San Jose Sharks overcome a two-goal deficit before beating the Minnesota Wild in a shootout to win 3-2 Sunday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

San Jose trailed 2-0 when Lorentz put home the rebound of his own shot with 6:04 remaining in regulation. Less than two minutes later, ex-Wild center Sturm drove the puck by screened Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson (35 saves) to tie the contest with his sixth goal of the season.

Nick Bonino and Alexander Barabanov each scored in the shootout, and James Reimer (28 saves) stopped two of Minnesota's chances for the Sharks.

The Sharks, who won 5-4 at Dallas on Friday, posted consecutive victories for the first time this season, and four of San Jose's five wins this season have come on the road.

Frederick Gaudreau scored within the first seven minutes of the game for Minnesota, which padded its advantage in the third when San Jose star Erik Karlsson fell down with the puck near the blue line on a power play. That immediately led to Connor Dewar converting the short-handed goal off a two-on-zero chance with Mason Shaw 3:37 into the final frame of regulation.

The Wild were trying for a season-high third straight victory. Instead, they had to settle for a single point while dropping to 2-4-1 at home.

Minnesota recorded nine of the game's first 10 shots on goal, but the Sharks' offense woke up later in the period. Gustavsson, though, thwarted Timo Meier on a breakaway and got in front of Sturm's point-blank push shot. The Sharks' Logan Couture also hit the post during the final 40 seconds of the opening period.

San Jose continued to push in the second, recording 10 shots on goal, but had nothing to show for it after 40 minutes. Minnesota also had chances to extend its lead, posting 12 shots on target in the middle frame, but Reimer was stout enough to keep it a one-goal game.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Jose   Minnesota
Marc-Edouard Vlasic 2 Points Connor Dewar 1
Steven Lorentz 1 Goals Connor Dewar 1
Marc-Edouard Vlasic 2 Assists Kirill Kaprizov 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Connor Dewar 1
James Reimer .933 Save Percentage Filip Gustavsson .946
James Reimer 28 Saves Filip Gustavsson 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
San Jose 37 3 0-3 2-2 4 29
Minnesota 30 2 0-2 3-3 6 27
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Wild have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • San Jose will play their next game on the road against Vegas. The Sharks have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .308 after a loss.