The San Jose Sharks are riding a 6-game losing streak. The Minnesota Wild have lost their last 3 games. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild prediction.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks lost to the Blue Jackets, Golden Knights, Predators, Devils, Ducks, and Stars during this streak. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.12 goals per game and are scoring on 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tomas Hertl leads San Jose with 15 goals, Mikael Granlund has 28 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 136 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.83 goals per game and are killing 74.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 94 goals on 924 shots faced, while Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 110 goals on 1,091 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild lost to the Hurricanes, Predators, and Blues during this streak. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.07 goals per game and are scoring on 1.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Joel Eriksson Ek leads Minnesota with 28 goals, Mats Zuccarello has 39 assists and Kirill Kaprizov has 187 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 74.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 111 goals on 1,042 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 77 goals on 769 shots.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have lost six of their last seven games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last six games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last four games.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in four of the Wild’s last five games against Pacific Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 10 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in each of their last seven night games after coming off overtime.
- The Sharks have lost the first period in each of their last five games following a shootout win.
- The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Sharks’ last five games against opponents on a losing streak.
San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild prediction
The San Jose Sharks are back to their losing ways, and I doubt things change on the road, where they’re 6-20-3 on the season. The Sharks have also lost 6 of their last 9 meetings against the Wild, so there’s a lot working against them here. The Minnesota Wild are coming off a rough week themselves, but they’re due for a bounce back performance, and it’s only a matter of time before the offense gets back on track. This is just what the doctor ordered for the Wild. There’s no getting behind the Sharks with any confidence. Give me the Wild and the PL for max betting value.