In this era of advanced statistics and probabilities and over-analysis of every nuance on every shift of a hockey game, the only numbers that really matter when the final horn blows are posted on the scoreboard. And those digits once again did not favor the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.

Playing a San Jose Sharks team that came to St. Paul with just one prior win this season, as well as sporting some of the NHL’s worst defensive statistics, the Wild faltered once again — falling behind, rallying, before eventually suffering yet another defeat.

A pair of William Eklund goals and an overtime goal by Macklin Celebrini were difference-makers in San Jose’s 6-5 win. The Wild lost their third game in a row and fell to 1-4-2 in their past seven.

Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi, Ryan Hartman, Zeev Buiu

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