Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Sharks vs. Wild NHL Odds
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(29-34-11) San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota WIld (46-21-7)
Date: Sunday April 17th
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Venue: Xcel Energy Center, Minnesota
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Sharks +205| WIld -255 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Sharks +1.5 +105 | WIld -1.5 -105
NHL Betting Total: 6
The San Jose Sharks and Minnesota WIld face off on Sunday in an NHL game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. When these two teams faced off in December of 2021 it was the Wild that won 5-2.
San Jose Sharks
The Sharks come into this game with a 29-34-11 record overall and away from home they have gone 13-18-6. On Saturday the Sharks faced off the Dallas Stars and the defense was pretty good but they still lost 2-1.
The Sharks have lost nine games in a row heading into this game. The Sharks are averaging 2.55 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.149 goals per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 20th.
The best player for the Sharks has been Timo Meier who has scored 33 goals and added another 40 assists. Tomas Hertl has also scored 28 goals and added another 33 assists. In this game the Sharks are going to need the defense to be good.
Minnesota Wild
On the other side of this matchup is the Minnesota Wild who sit with a 46-21-7 record overall and at home they have gone 26-7-2. On Saturday the Wild came storming back against the St. Louis Blues but after tying the game they were defeated in overtime.
The WIld are averaging 3.662 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.068. The offense is ranked 5th best in the league but the defense is 17th. The defense has been inconsistent and it needs to be better in this game.
Kirill Kaprizov is having one of the best seasons in Wild team history and so far he has scored 43 goals and added another 50 assists. His linemate Mats Zuccarello is also having a strong season scoring 22 goals and adding 55 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Wild are 8-2 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Sharks are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Central.
- Sharks are 1-8 in their last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 10-2 in Wild last 12 Sunday games.
- Over is 5-1-1 in Sharks last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Free San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild NHL Prediction:
The Sharks offense didn’t look good on Saturday and they are going to struggle again in this game to score. Look for the WIld to score four or five goals and the home squad will cruise to the easy victory. Back the Wild on the run line.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Wild -1.5
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