The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks meet Thursday in NHL action at the SAP Center. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction. This article will include a San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Maple Leafs, lost to the Kings, and they play the Ducks and Blackhawks next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 7 goals, Matt Boldy has 7 assists and Mats Zuccarello has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.67 goals per game and are killing 62.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 21 goals on 252 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 9 goals on 89 shots.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Canucks, beat the Blue Jackets, and they play the Devils and Flyers next. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.43 goals per game and are scoring on 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose with 6 goals, Mikael Granlund has 8 assists and Jake Walman has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.57 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 26 goals on 244 shots faced, and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 21 goals on 215 shots.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Sharks have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Wild have lost each of their last three games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games following a home win.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have won the third period in four of their last five night games following an overtime win.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances against former teams.
- Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in six of his last eight appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Mikael Granlund has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Sharks’ last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of the Wild’s last six games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Wild’s last six road games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has recorded at least one point in each of the Wild’s last nine games as road favorites.
San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Minnesota Wild are the better team, and they’ve abused the Sharks in past meetings, wins that haven’t even been close. However, the Sharks have won 4 of their last 5 games and have cashed a couple of tickets in the +200 range. You’re making money backing the Sharks over these lat couple of weeks. Another chance at +220 and we’ve got home ice. You can do worse than taking a shot in the dark with the Sharks at this price.