San Jose Sharks

Ice Hockey NHL Xcel Energy Center Fri 6 Nov 20:00

Minnesota Wild

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San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Predictions

Best Bet

Wild -1.5 @ -104

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Wild Look Too Strong for Sharks

The Wild look excellent value on the puck line and our prediction is that they’ll cover a -1.5 goal deficit against the Sharks. This can be backed at -104.

We’ve locked in our Sharks vs Wild predictions, including our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Scroll down for a closer look at the reasoning behind the card.

San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Preview

The San Jose Sharks go up against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Friday, November 6.

San Jose Sharks have now lost three straight games. On the road in their previous game, Los Angeles Kings won 7-2 at Crypto.com Arena. Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg each scored one goal.

Minnesota Wild won last time out by a 4-2 scoreline. On the road against Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena, they made it back-to-back wins. The goals were shared around between four players including Matthew Boldy.

H2H: 7 Wins for Wild in Last 10 H2H Encounters

The last head-to-head saw the Sharks claim a 4-3 win over the Wild at SAP Center. The Sharks have three straight wins against the Wild. However, they have lost 7 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Yaroslav Askarov (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-7-0 3.3 .888 0
25/26 21-20-4 3.7 .883 0
Jesper Wallstedt (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 10-2-3 2.1 .920 0
25/26 23-14-6 2.7 .913 4
San Jose Sharks – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 20.0% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have given up 3.5 goals from 32.1 shots, averaging 4.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, with Michael Misa recording 7 points, 3 goals and 4 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 2.70 goal against average with a .915 save percentage.

Minnesota Wild – Last 10 Games

The Wild have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.5 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 17.0% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.2 goals from 24.1 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Kaprizov with 15 points, 7 goals and 8 assists, while Matthew Boldy is next in line after registering 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt have a 2.21 GAA with a .911 SV%.

Best Bet

Backing Wild off -1.5 goals on the puck line is our confident pick. We’re keen to get against the underdogs for this NHL encounter and the -104 looks attractive.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Wild in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Wild in 2 consecutive games.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Sharks in 2 consecutive games on the road.

We only make our hockey predictions after confirming the latest team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant NHL stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Wild -1.5 Probability

The odds at the top betting apps suggest our pick has a 51% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Puck Line Wild -1.5
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks Sharks logo 1 - 4 Wild logo Wild

A 4-1 win in favor of the Wild can be backed at odds of +1150. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

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San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Wild Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

Minnesota Wild are massive -278 favorites. They are regarded as 74% likely to win this game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. The market suggests that San Jose Sharks are least likely to win at +225.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you're keen on Over 6.5, this selection is available at -102.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose Sharks logo San Jose Sharks Stats
Minnesota Wild logo Minnesota Wild Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
71 Macklin Celebrini 15 22.68 6 11 17 -6
65 Jacob Trouba 17 22.34 2 8 10 -5
77 Michael Misa 17 13.98 3 7 10 -7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
97 Kirill Kaprizov 17 21.72 15 11 26 12
43 Quinn Hughes 17 27.86 5 17 22 9
12 Matthew Boldy 17 21.59 7 9 16 14

Injuries & Suspensions

San Jose Sharks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Minnesota Wild Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous San Jose Sharks Lineups

04 Nov NHL
Sharks 2-7 Kings
02 Nov NHL
Flames 2-1 Sharks
31 Oct NHL
Senators 5-1 Sharks
29 Oct NHL
Canucks 2-3 Sharks
27 Oct NHL
Sabres 2-0 Sharks
24 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-6 Bruins
22 Oct NHL
Sharks 6-2 Senators
20 Oct NHL
Sharks 4-3 Canadiens
19 Oct NHL
Sharks 1-3 Maple Leafs
17 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-4 Red Wings

Previous Minnesota Wild Lineups

03 Nov NHL
Wild 4-2 Flyers
01 Nov NHL
Wild 5-1 Capitals
29 Oct NHL
Islanders 4-3 Wild
27 Oct NHL
Wild 3-1 Mammoth
25 Oct NHL
Wild 4-2 Canucks
24 Oct NHL
Wild 5-1 Kraken
22 Oct NHL
Wild 1-2 Flames
20 Oct NHL
Wild 3-4 Oilers
18 Oct NHL
Blue Jackets 1-2 Wild
15 Oct NHL
Blues 4-5 Wild
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
3 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
4 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
5 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
6 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
7 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
8 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
2 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
3 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
4 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
5 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
7 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
8 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
3 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
5 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
6 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
8 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
2 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
3 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
5 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
6 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
7 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
3 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
4 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
5 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
6 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
8 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
9 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
10 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
11 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
12 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
13 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
14 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
15 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
16 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
2 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
3 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
4 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
5 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
6 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
7 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
8 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
9 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
10 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
12 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
13 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
14 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
15 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
16 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 18 13 3 2 28 0.778 12 13 69 43 26 5-1-1 8-2-1 0-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 11 11 56 38 18 4-0-1 7-3-2 0-0 7-3 2W
3 Boston 17 12 4 1 25 0.735 9 11 64 40 24 7-1-0 5-3-1 1-0 7-3 3W
4 Edmonton 17 11 3 3 25 0.735 9 10 71 53 18 4-3-2 7-0-1 1-2 6-4 2L
5 Vegas 18 11 5 2 24 0.667 9 10 60 50 10 6-3-0 5-2-2 1-1 5-5 2W
6 Montreal 16 10 3 3 23 0.719 6 8 57 51 6 5-2-2 5-1-1 2-0 7-3 1W
7 Tampa Bay 15 10 3 2 22 0.733 9 10 56 46 10 8-0-0 2-3-2 0-1 6-4 2W
8 New Jersey 16 11 5 0 22 0.688 7 10 57 47 10 8-2-0 3-3-0 1-0 8-2 3W
9 Utah 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 10 61 59 2 4-2-0 6-4-1 0-0 5-5 1L
10 Ottawa 17 10 6 1 21 0.618 8 8 54 52 2 5-2-0 5-4-1 2-0 5-5 1W
11 Florida 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 7 9 52 47 5 4-2-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 1W
12 Dallas 16 9 5 2 20 0.625 6 8 45 38 7 5-4-0 4-1-2 1-2 7-3 1L
13 Colorado 17 9 6 2 20 0.588 9 9 68 56 12 6-1-2 3-5-0 0-1 5-5 2L
14 Seattle 15 9 5 1 19 0.633 6 7 54 53 1 5-2-0 4-3-1 2-0 6-4 1W
15 Nashville 16 7 4 5 19 0.594 5 6 49 50 -1 5-3-2 2-1-3 1-3 5-5 3W
16 NY Rangers 17 9 7 1 19 0.559 9 9 51 49 2 8-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 2W
17 Toronto 17 8 7 2 18 0.529 7 8 62 56 6 4-4-1 4-3-1 0-1 5-5 1L
18 Buffalo 15 7 5 3 17 0.567 5 7 44 51 -7 3-4-0 4-1-3 0-1 5-5 1L
19 Anaheim 16 8 7 1 17 0.531 7 8 59 61 -2 2-4-1 6-3-0 0-0 4-6 3W
20 Detroit 17 7 7 3 17 0.5 5 5 49 52 -3 4-5-1 3-2-2 2-2 5-5 2L
21 Washington 14 8 6 0 16 0.571 7 8 49 48 1 6-4-0 2-2-0 0-0 5-5 2L
22 NY Islanders 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 5 6 43 44 -1 4-3-1 3-3-1 1-1 5-5 2L
23 St Louis 16 7 7 2 16 0.5 7 7 49 50 -1 4-2-1 3-5-1 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Calgary 16 7 8 1 15 0.469 7 7 39 55 -16 5-3-0 2-5-1 0-0 6-4 1L
25 Winnipeg 17 6 8 3 15 0.441 5 6 45 60 -15 3-4-1 3-4-2 0-0 2-8 2W
26 San Jose 17 7 9 1 15 0.441 2 6 44 61 -17 3-5-0 4-4-1 1-1 3-7 3L
27 Columbus 14 7 7 0 14 0.5 2 5 38 42 -4 6-3-0 1-4-0 2-0 5-5 2W
28 LA Kings 14 5 7 2 12 0.429 3 5 43 47 -4 2-4-0 3-3-2 0-0 5-5 1W
29 Pittsburgh 16 5 9 2 12 0.375 2 4 51 58 -7 4-3-1 1-6-1 1-1 2-8 4L
30 Philadelphia 18 4 10 4 12 0.333 4 4 39 61 -22 3-4-3 1-6-1 0-1 4-6 2L
31 Chicago 17 4 12 1 9 0.265 3 4 37 67 -30 4-5-0 0-7-1 0-0 2-8 5L
32 Vancouver 18 3 14 1 7 0.194 1 3 53 83 -30 1-7-0 2-7-1 0-0 1-9 4L

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