Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks NHL Betting Prediction

NHL Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction 11/7/2024

The Minnesota Wild (8-2-2) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (4-8-2) on Thursday, November 7th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. The Wild are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Sharks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Canucks. Puck drop is set for 10:30 ET.

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The Minnesota Wild Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 8-2-2 this season. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but they didn’t cover. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that number.

Ryan Hartman scored first for the Wild at 9:41 in the opening period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the first. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 in overtime.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose fell to 4-8-2 after a 3-2 road loss to the Canucks. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

The Sharks led 1-0 in the second period, but Vancouver tied it up and eventually scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund each scored for San Jose in the loss.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Ryan Hartman notched his third goal of the season at 9:41 in the first period, while Matt Boldy secured his sixth goal, delivering the game-winner 2:14 into overtime. The Wild fired 33 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three. Marco Rossi picked up his seventh assist on Boldy’s overtime goal, and Frederick Gaudreau earned his third assist on Hartman’s first-period score.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

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San Jose’s offense was limited to just two goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth. Granlund took 3 shots on goal, while Sturm scored on his only shot.

The Sharks registered 23 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They finally got on the board at 17:23 of the second period. San Jose struggled with giveaways, committing 16 in the game.

Minnesota Team Defense

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from the previous game, where they allowed just 1 goal to the Maple Leafs. Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the Wild’s defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed came on a Maple Leafs power play late in the first period.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after allowing a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, leading to a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%, while San Jose’s defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.

Wild vs Sharks Trends

  • Across their last three road contests, Minnesota has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 4 goals per game.
  • Across the Sharks last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
  • Through their previous five contests as the betting favorite, the Wild have a strong record of 3-2. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 2-3.

Wild vs Sharks Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sharks to take down the Wild at home. With the moneyline currently at +220, I’m placing my bet on the Sharks straight-up.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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