San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild and Sharks are set to face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Wild are favored by -1.5 in this Western conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Minnesota Wild odds
San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between San Jose and Minnesota, the Wild have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 2 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Minnesota is averaging 4 goals compared to San Jose at 2.
- Through their last three road games, Minnesota has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three home games, San Jose has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Minnesota has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.
San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
Minnesota comes into this game with a record of 37-32-10, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference and 6th place in the Central Division. The Wild have lost two straight games and have gone just 3-7 in their last ten games. On the road, Minnesota is 17-18-4 this season.
When favored, the Wild have gone 25-7-5 this season, and they have won their last three games as the favorite. In the Western Conference, Minnesota has gone 22-25 this season.
The Wild come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 20th in the league. Looking at how the Wild’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 8th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Jesper Wallstedt has started two games in this season. His current record is 1-1, and his save percentage stands at 0.237%.
At 19-51-9, the Sharks are in 16th place in the Western Conference and 8th in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, San Jose has gone just 3-7, and they have lost two of their last three games.
At home this season, the Sharks are 11-24-5, and they have gone 7-17 against division opponents. As the underdog, San Jose has gone 19-51-9 this season.
Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. This season, the Sharks are 1-6 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 17-43 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 40 games in this season. His current record is 10-24, and his save percentage stands at 0.825%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Wild picking up a 4-3 win.
San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Filip Zadina – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Foot – Questionable
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Marcus Foligno – Lower Body – Out
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Personal – Questionable
- Frederick Gaudreau – Personal – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
