Wild vs. Sharks betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL schedule features an outing between the favored Minnesota Wild (7-7-3, -205 on the moneyline to win at home) and the San Jose Sharks (7-6-3, +170 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Sharks -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Wild vs. Sharks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-205)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 17 games this season.
  • In 56.2% of San Jose’s previous games this season (9/16), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild offense’s 49 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 15th in the league.
  • Minnesota is ranked 26th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 57 (3.4 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-8) ranks them 27th in the NHL.
  • Minnesota’s 18 power-play goals this season (on 62 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • The Wild’s 29.03% power-play conversion rate ranks fourth-best in the league this season.
  • The Wild rank 25th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 72.97%.
  • With a 47.5% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 24th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Minnesota has a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 23rd in the league.
  • The Wild average 22.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has been victorious in three of the seven games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In two games with moneyline odds less than -205, the Wild have one win.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Minnesota has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 10 goals and 12 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: eight goals and nine assists
  • Marcus Johansson: six goals and nine assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 4-7-1 record, .896 save percentage, 38 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

  • The Sharks have scored the ninth-most goals (53 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
  • San Jose has allowed 55 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 24th.
  • Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -2.
  • San Jose has put up 10 power-play goals this season (on 53 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have the league’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.87%.
  • San Jose has scored two shorthanded goals this season (sixth in NHL).
  • The Sharks’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.47%.
  • The Sharks have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage (48.2%).
  • San Jose is shooting 13.3% (third in the league).
  • The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.4 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Sharks have seven wins in the 16 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • San Jose has 12 games this season playing as an underdog by +170 or longer, and is 5-7 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 37.0%.

Sharks Leaders

  • Macklin Celebrini: 10 goals and 14 assists
  • Will Smith: six goals and 10 assists
  • William Eklund: five goals and six assists
  • Yaroslav Askarov: 4-4-1 record, .891 save percentage, 31 goals given up
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