The San Jose Sharks (19-17-3) are monitoring five players on the injury report, including Will Smith, heading into a Wednesday, Dec. 31 matchup with the Minnesota Wild (24-10-6) at SAP Center at San Jose, which begins at 4 p.m. ET.
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Wild vs. Sharks game infoDate: Wednesday, December 31, 2025Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Location: San Jose, CaliforniaVenue: SAP Center at San Jose
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Favorite: Wild (-175)Underdog: Sharks (+145)Total: 6.5Wild injury report Dec. 31Daemon Hunt | D (Out)Injury: UndisclosedGames played: 12Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 pointsSharks injury report Dec. 31Philipp Kurashev | C (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 31Stats: 6 goals, 9 assists, 15 pointsVincent Desharnais | D (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 20Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 pointsWill Smith | C (Out)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 33Stats: 12 goals, 17 assists, 29 pointsTimothy Liljegren | D (Day-To-Day)Injury: Upper BodyGames played: 28Stats: 0 goals, 4 assists, 4 pointsAdam Gaudette | RW (Day-To-Day)Injury: Lower BodyGames played: 33Stats: 8 goals, 6 assists, 14 points
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