Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Betting Picks & Predictions
The Minnesota Wild will be facing off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Wild, with a record of 8-3, are coming off a 5-1 loss to the
Game outlook
The Minnesota Wild will be facing off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Wild, with a record of 8-3, are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. On the other hand, the Sharks, with a record of 6-5, are coming off a 2-1 OT win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Minnesota is the betting favorite for this matchup, opening at -259 and the current line being Minnesota -260.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Wild -260 | Sharks +222
Spread: Wild -1.5 (-105) | Sharks +1.5 (-115)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Minnesota will win straight-up is 72%.
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota has had a strong start to the NHL season, but is coming off a recent 4-1 loss to the LA Kings. Despite initially taking the lead, the Wild allowed five unanswered goals. Zach Bogosian scored the lone goal for Minnesota, while Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves on 27 shots. The Wild are likely to start Gustavsson, who has solid stats this season and against San Jose. Overall, Minnesota is averaging 3.5 goals per game and has a 20% power play success rate. With a power ranking of 7, the Wild are ranked 11 in offense, 5 in defense, and have a record of 8-3 this season.
San Jose Sharks Analysis
The San Jose Sharks secured a 2-1 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at home, extending their winning streak to 4-1 in the last five games. Jack Thompson scored a goal in the second period to give the Sharks a 1-0 lead, but the Blue Jackets managed to tie the game with 10 minutes remaining. Alex Wennberg ultimately scored the game-winning goal in overtime. San Jose currently averages 2.42 goals per game and has a power play ranking of 17th at 18.6%. On the defensive end, they are allowing 3.57 goals per game and face an average of 33.14 shots per game, the fourth-highest in the NHL. The team is likely to start Vitek Vanecek, who holds a 2-4 record with a 3.21 GAA and a .902 SV%, though Mackenzie Blackwood may also be an option with a record of 2-4-2, a 3.52 GAA, and a .894 SV%. In terms of power ranking, the San Jose Sharks are ranked at 32 and are 29th in offense, averaging 2.43 goals per game, and 28th in defense, conceding an average of 3.64 points per game. Overall, the team holds a record of 4-8-2. In their most recent encounters, Minnesota went 0-3-0 against San Jose.