Minnesota Wild (26-12-4) vs. San Jose Sharks (13-25-6)
January 11, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose Sharks +150 / Minnesota Wild -180; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks meet Saturday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.
Minnesota Wild Recap
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to fall to 26-12-4 on the year. After this game, Minnesota will head on the road again for a matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Wild Looking To Rebound After Having Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 50 points including a team-high 23 goals and 27 assists while Matt Boldy has 35 points including 15 goals and 20 assists. Marco Rossi has 37 points with 15 goals and 22 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 27 points with 10 goals and 17 assists. Brock Faber also has 20 points with 15 assists of his own this season. Filip Gustavsson has gone 18-7-3 with a 2.44 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Minnesota while Marc-Andre Fleury is 8-3-1 with a 2.67 GAA and a .903 save percentage on the year. Jesper Wallstedt is 0-2 with a 4.09 GAA and an .843 save percentage this season.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have won each of their last eight games as road favorites following a loss.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club last time out to drop to 13-25-6 on the year. After this game, San Jose will head on the road to start a road trip with a matchup against the Detroit Red Wings.
Sharks Lose Back-To-Back Games
Mikael Granlund has a team-high 36 points with 11 goals and 25 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 26 points with 15 goals and 11 assists. William Eklund has 30 points with 8 goals and 22 assists and Jake Walman has 25 points with 20 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 28 points with 12 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 3-2-2 with a 2.30 GAA and a .923 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 1-6 with a 3.65 GAA and an .886 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The underdogs have won two of the Sharks’ last three games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The Wild have lost each of their last three games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games following a loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last nine games between the Wild and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Fourteen of the Wild’s last 15 night games at SAP Center at San Jose have gone OVER the total goals line.
Wild vs. Sharks Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. I get that there’s value to be had with the Sharks in some spots, but I don’t think this is one of those spots if I’m being fully honest. San Jose’s on a back-to-back with travel out of the altitude in Utah, and the Wild are the more rested team here, on the road, where they’ve played their better hockey all season long. I think the Wild get the job done here on the road to add to their ridiculous record away from home this season. Give me Minnesota.
