Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Sharks versus the Wild? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Wild are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Sharks. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – San Jose Sharks odds
Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Wild have hosted the Sharks, they have gone 2-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Sharks and Wild is 4-1 with an average of 6 goals per game. The last three times that the Sharks have been on the road vs. the Wild, the over/under record is 2-3.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Across their last five home contests, Minnesota has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wild have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
- Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Sharks sit in 15th place in the Western Conference with a record of 15-38-6. On the road, San Jose has gone just 6-20-4 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone just 2-8 and have lost five straight games. As the underdog, San Jose has a record of 15-38-6 this season.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Sharks offense is 30th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-19, and his save percentage is 0.75%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 14-12-4 and are 16-7-3 when favored. In the Western Conference, Minnesota is 12th and has a record of 14-16. Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 5-5 and have lost three straight games.
Overall, the Wild are 28-27-6 and have 62 points. In the Central Division, Minnesota is in 6th place and has a record of 5-11. Against the Western Conference, the Wild have gone 14-16 this season.
On the offensive side, the Wild are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. The Wild went 15-12 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 13-15.
Goalie Filip Gustavsson comes into the game having made 35 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.796%.
The Wild enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Pat Maroon – Back – Out
- Marcus Johansson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Frederick Gaudreau – Upper Body – Questionable
- Marat Khusnutdinov – Personal – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- Mackenzie Blackwood – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Lower Body – Questionable
