Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction NHL Picks 11/7/24

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, November 7th, at the SAP Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Wild’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Sharks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Jose

-Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and San Jose

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Wild and Sharks. 

Sharks Have Been Playing Better

The Sharks have been playing better as of late and even though the record is 4-8-2 they might have a little more confidence. The Sharks faced off against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the last game and it took overtime but they were able to secure a 2-1 victory in overtime. Vitek Vaneckek had quite the game and saved 49 of the 50 shots that faced. 

The defense needs to try and limit so that many shots aren’t making it to goal. The Sharks are averaging 2.49 goals while their defense is giving up 3.57 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th while the defense is ranked 28th. The Sharks will take on the Devils after this game.

How Do the Wild Bounce Back?

The Wild sit with an 8-2-2 record overall but they are coming off a loss in the last game. The Wild were at home against the LA Kings, and the offense scored only one goal while the defense gave up five. Filip Gustavson was in goal and he wasn’t good enough saving 23 of the 27 shots that he faced. This is still a very talented team and the offense needs to get going earlier in this game. 

The Wild are averaging 3.5 goals while their defense is giving up 2.67 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 5th in the league. Kirill Kaprizov has scored seven goals and added 14 assists. 

Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction

The Wild are coming off a loss but they are still the much better team in this game. The Wild are averaging 3.5 goals per game and they are going to have no issue firing shots on goal in this game. The difference in this game is the goals are actually going to go in, and it’s going to be Minnesota that is going to end up on top in this game. Even on the road,  the Wild will win this game on the puck line.

Shane Mickle's Pick: Minnesota Wild ML