Wild 4, Sharks 3

San Jose 0 2 1 — 3 Minnesota 0 2 2 — 4

First Period: None. Penalties: Rutta, SJ (Interference), 7:09.

Second Period: 1, San Jose, Granlund 8, 1:41 (pp). 2, San Jose, Sturm 5, 4:56 (sh). 3, Minnesota, Gaudreau 4 (Chisholm, Brodin), 5:46 (pp). 4, Minnesota, Kaprizov 27 (Shaw), 7:01. Penalties: Bogosian, MIN (Interference), 1:19. Vlasic, SJ (Holding), 4:28. Labanc, SJ (High Sticking), 10:09.

Third Period: 5, San Jose, Duclair 14, 0:23. 6, Minnesota, Kaprizov 28 (Boldy), 2:38. 7, Minnesota, Kaprizov 29 (Eriksson Ek, Boldy), 16:01. Penalties: Middleton, MIN (Tripping), 17:30.

Shots on goal: San Jose 3-7-5: 15. Minnesota 11-14-7: 32.

Power-play opportunities: San Jose 1 of 2. Minnesota 1 of 4.

Goalies: San Jose, Kahkonen 6-20-2 (32 shots-28 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 17-15-3 (15-12).

A: 18,879 (18,064). T: 2:25.