Mukhamadullin, 23, was injured in the third period of last Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. Mukhamadullin spent the next few days being evaluated, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said, to determine the severity of the injury.

Luca Cagnoni’s highly successful first pro season — he was one of the top-scoring defensemen in the American Hockey League — earned him a promotion to the San Jose Sharks. Five games with them showed just how much of a leap it can be to establish oneself in the NHL.

The Wild’s lineup got healthier before their game against San Jose on Wednesday, and their playoff position got significantly healthier after a crazy, 8-7 overtime win.

NHL: San Jose Sharks forward Nikolai Kovalenko earned his first point in nearly a month Monday against the Calgary Flames

It was a triumphant comeback for McDavid, who missed eight games due to a lower body injury. It was also a historic one as the captain became the seventh player in NHL history with at least five 65-save seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky, Peter Statsny, Guy LeFleur, Bobby Orr, Adam Oates, and Phil Esposito, per NHL.com.

Will Smith scored twice, and Georgi Romanov made 29 saves for the Sharks (20-47-10), who have lost six in a row. Macklin Celebrini had two assists to set the Sharks rookie record at 36, passing Pat Falloon (34 in 1991-92).

If the Sharks finish 32nd, they’ll have a 25.5% chance of winning the NHL Draft Lottery and be assured of a top-three draft pick. If they finish 31st, San Jose will have a 13.5% chance in the lottery and select no lower than fourth overall.

Romanov made 19 saves in two periods, but the Sharks allowed third-period goals to Adam Klapka, Jonathan Huberdeau and Matt Coronato in a 3-2 loss to the Flames before an announced crowd of 12,654 at SAP Center.