Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks Prediction & Preview

The San Jose Sharks (20-47-10) and Minnesota Wild (42-29-7) will meet for the third and final time this season on Wednesday, April 9 at 8:00 PM ET at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild are moderately favored to win here with a moneyline at -290 at MyBookie.

San Jose Sharks Betting Preview

The Sharks are currently on a six-game losing streak, which is nothing new for them this season. Their recent defeat was a 3-2 showing against the Calgary Flames. In this six-game skid, they have only scored at least three goals once, so they are struggling on both ends of the ice.

San Jose scored the first goal of this matchup, but failed to play significant defense late in the game and allowed the Flames to get all three of their goals in the third period. Will Smith recorded both goals for the Sharks.

Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks with 57 points, while William Eklund leads with 38 assists. Tyler Toffoli is their leading scorer with 28 goals, but is currently listed as day-to-day and could be missing from this upcoming matchup.

The Sharks are averaging 2.55 goals and taking 27.1 shots a game. Their defense has allowed 3.74 goals and 31.6 shot attempts from opponents each matchup. This negative ratio will be difficult to overcome, especially if they are missing Toffoli.

Minnesota Wild Betting Preview

The Wild have gone 1-4 over their last five games, but recently ended their four-game losing streak with a 3-2 overtime thriller against the Dallas Stars. Over their four-game skid, they scored 2.25 goals and allowed 4.00 goals per battle.

Minnesota gained a slight lead in the third period, but allowed the Stars to even the score and force overtime. Luckily, Marco Rossi nailed the game-winning goal in overtime during a power play with just under a minute into the action.

Matt Boldy leads the team in several categories offensively. This includes 67 points, 26 goals, and 41 assists. Kirill Kaprizov was their key scorer, but is still sidelined due to a lower body injury.

The Wild are putting together 2.68 goals and are taking 27.3 shots a game. Their defense has been giving up 2.83 goals and 29.8 shots per matchup. While this is slightly negative, it is more appealing than what the Sharks are producing.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you set with the best San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild betting odds, showing the Wild as favorites. The Sharks have gone 8-21-8 on the road and the Wild are 20-17-2 at home.

While the Wild are appealing to win here, the moneyline is a bit too much. Consider adding that bet to a parlay with other matchups on the night or look for the Wild to cover the 1.5-puck line spread. In both meetings this season, the Wild have won by two or more goals in each game.

Final Pick: Minnesota Wild -1.5 (-110)