Post by Derrick - Senators on Mar 24, 2014 14:24:10 GMT -5
San Jose Sharks (133-100-31) 297 points
Minnesota Wild (122-102-40) 284 points
Last 3 matchups against one another:
2014 Week 15: 9-2-1 (San Jose)
2014 Week 4 : 7-4-1 (San Jose)
2013 Week 22: 6-4-2 (Minnesota)
Last 10 H2H matchups:
San Jose: 7-2-1 (8 week unbeaten streak)
Minnesota: 6-4-0 (5 week winning streak)
By the numbers:
San Jose Sharks
Goals: 288
Assists: 431
+/-: 131
PIM: 564
PPP: 217
SHP: 20
GWG: 60
SOG: 2531
Wins: 66
GAA: 2.36
SV%: .921
SHO: 11
Minnesota Wild
Goals: 206
Assists: 405
+/-: 74
PIM: 538
PPP: 151
SHP: 16
GWG: 35
SOG: 2243
Wins: 45
GAA: 2.49
SV%: .915
SHO: 5
Keys to Victory:
San Jose Sharks (last 30 days)
Patrik Elias
G: 6
A: 10
+/-: 3
PIM: 14
PPP: 5
SHP: 4
GWG: 0
SOG: 23
Jarome Iginla
G: 11
A: 4
+/-: 7
PIM: 2
PPP: 1
SHP: 0
GWG: 4
SOG: 37
Jonathan Quick
W: 7
GAA: 1.44
SV%: .940
SHO: 2
Minnesota Wild (last 30 days)
Milan Lucic
G: 4
A: 8
+/-: 8
PIM: 16
PPP: 2
SHP: 0
GWG: 0
SOG: 16
Jonathan Toews
G: 9
A: 2
+/-: 7
PIM: 6
PPP: 2
SHP: 2
GWG: 3
SOG: 29
Antti Niemi
W: 6
GAA: 2.00
SV%: .923
SHO: 2
Final Thoughts:
While by the numbers, the San Jose Sharks are statistically better than the Minnesota Wild in every single category, both teams are riding multiple week unbeaten streaks and are both red-hot right now. The return of Steven Stamkos to the Sharks organization has it soaring at just the right time, while key injuries to Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Backstrom (G) have the Minnesota Wild searching for production from other members of its squad. In order for the Sharks to continue its dominance, veterans Patrik Elias, Jarome Iginla, and Jonathan Quick must continue to produce at an elite level and hope that the gritty, two-way Minnesota Wild don't jump out to an early lead with PIM, GWG, SHP, and SHO by the likes of Jonathan Toews, Milan Lucic, and Antti Niemi. This matchup will ultimately be decided by the goaltenders.
Minnesota Wild (122-102-40) 284 points
Last 3 matchups against one another:
2014 Week 15: 9-2-1 (San Jose)
2014 Week 4 : 7-4-1 (San Jose)
2013 Week 22: 6-4-2 (Minnesota)
Last 10 H2H matchups:
San Jose: 7-2-1 (8 week unbeaten streak)
Minnesota: 6-4-0 (5 week winning streak)
By the numbers:
San Jose Sharks
Goals: 288
Assists: 431
+/-: 131
PIM: 564
PPP: 217
SHP: 20
GWG: 60
SOG: 2531
Wins: 66
GAA: 2.36
SV%: .921
SHO: 11
Minnesota Wild
Goals: 206
Assists: 405
+/-: 74
PIM: 538
PPP: 151
SHP: 16
GWG: 35
SOG: 2243
Wins: 45
GAA: 2.49
SV%: .915
SHO: 5
Keys to Victory:
San Jose Sharks (last 30 days)
Patrik Elias
G: 6
A: 10
+/-: 3
PIM: 14
PPP: 5
SHP: 4
GWG: 0
SOG: 23
Jarome Iginla
G: 11
A: 4
+/-: 7
PIM: 2
PPP: 1
SHP: 0
GWG: 4
SOG: 37
Jonathan Quick
W: 7
GAA: 1.44
SV%: .940
SHO: 2
Minnesota Wild (last 30 days)
Milan Lucic
G: 4
A: 8
+/-: 8
PIM: 16
PPP: 2
SHP: 0
GWG: 0
SOG: 16
Jonathan Toews
G: 9
A: 2
+/-: 7
PIM: 6
PPP: 2
SHP: 2
GWG: 3
SOG: 29
Antti Niemi
W: 6
GAA: 2.00
SV%: .923
SHO: 2
Final Thoughts:
While by the numbers, the San Jose Sharks are statistically better than the Minnesota Wild in every single category, both teams are riding multiple week unbeaten streaks and are both red-hot right now. The return of Steven Stamkos to the Sharks organization has it soaring at just the right time, while key injuries to Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Backstrom (G) have the Minnesota Wild searching for production from other members of its squad. In order for the Sharks to continue its dominance, veterans Patrik Elias, Jarome Iginla, and Jonathan Quick must continue to produce at an elite level and hope that the gritty, two-way Minnesota Wild don't jump out to an early lead with PIM, GWG, SHP, and SHO by the likes of Jonathan Toews, Milan Lucic, and Antti Niemi. This matchup will ultimately be decided by the goaltenders.