Off night· Thu, Nov 5
No Wild game tonight.
Next: Friday, November 6 vs the San Jose Sharks.
San Jose Sharks
7-9-1
Minnesota Wild
11-3-3
8:00
PM ET
Your time: Grand Casino Arena
Where to watch next game
US
NHL NetworkWild+KSTP
Canada
Sportsnet+ (out of market)
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98.0%
Today’s oddsToday 98.0%
Points pace
124pts
Clinch number
132pts
Minnesota Wild playoff chance in this scenario: 98.0 percent.
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Central
Playoff picture| # | Team | GP | W-L-OT | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild | 17 | 11-3-3 | 25 |
| 2 |  Mammoth | 16 | 10-6-0 | 20 |
| 3 |  Stars | 15 | 9-5-1 | 19 |
| 4 |  Avalanche | 16 | 9-6-1 | 19 |
| 5 |  Predators | 15 | 6-4-5 | 17 |
| 6 |  Blues | 15 | 7-7-1 | 15 |
| 7 |  Jets | 16 | 5-8-3 | 13 |
| 8 |  Blackhawks | 16 | 4-11-1 | 9 |
Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.
Playoff odds
Full oddsMake playoffs
98%
−0.1 since yesterday
Win division
51%
Projected pts
111
100–122 likely
Every game, all season
Where to watch the Wild
United States
Wild+Local broadcast · 67 games
KSTCLocal broadcast · 6 games
TNTNational · 7 games
HBO MaxNational · 7 games
Canada
TVA SportsNational · 16 games
SportsnetNational · 15 games
Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.
Wild questions, answered
- Is there a Wild game tonight?
- No. The Minnesota Wild do not play tonight (Thursday, November 5). Their next game is Friday, November 6 against the San Jose Sharks at 8:00 PM ET.
- What channel is the Wild game on?
- The next game (Fri, Nov 6) airs in the US on NHL Network, Wild+, KSTP and in Canada on Sportsnet+ (out of market). This season most Wild games air on Wild+ and KSTC.
- What is the Wild' record?
- The Minnesota Wild are 11-3-3 with 25 points in 17 games, 1st in the Central Division (official NHL standings).
- What are the Wild' playoff chances?
- As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the Minnesota Wild a 98% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 111 points (most likely range 100 to 122).
Updated from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.