The Minnesota Wild (42-29-7) are heavy favorites when they host the San Jose Sharks (20-47-10) on Wednesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild are -340 on the moneyline to win, while the Sharks have +270 moneyline odds.

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Wild vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-340)
• Underdog: Sharks (+270)
• Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 36 of 78 matches (46.2%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 57.1% of San Jose’s games (44/77) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Wednesday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.2 for these two teams.
• The 6.6 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild are ranked 27th in the league with 209 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• Minnesota is ranked 12th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 221 (2.8 per game).
• They’re ranked 17th in the league with a -12 goal differential .
• Minnesota has put up 40 power-play goals on 197 chances this season, to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Wild are ranked 21st in the league with a 20.3% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Minnesota’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Wild kill 72.73% of their opponent’s power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild’s players win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the league.
• Minnesota has a 9.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Wild’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.7 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• In 37 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has been victorious 25 times.
• The Wild have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -340 this season.
• The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 77.3% chance of winning this game.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: 26 goals and 41 assists
• Marco Rossi: 24 goals and 34 assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: 23 goals and 29 assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 30-18-6 record, .915 save percentage, 138 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have scored 196 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 32nd in the league.
• San Jose’s 288 total goals conceded (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Their -92 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 41 power-play goals this season, which ranks 21st in the NHL (on 217 chances).
• The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.89%.
• San Jose has scored five shorthanded goals this season (17th among all NHL squads).
• The 74.37% penalty-kill percentage the Sharks have registered is the league’s 27th-ranked rate.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.8%).
• The 9.4% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 30th in the league.
• The Sharks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Sharks have 19 wins in the 76 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• San Jose has a record of 3-12 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +270 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 27.0% chance of victory for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 21 goals and 36 assists
• William Eklund: 17 goals and 38 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 28 goals and 21 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 15-25-2 record, .874 save percentage, 153 goals allowed