| MATCHUP | San Jose Sharks | Minnesota Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-5-2 | 3-5-2 |
| Where | Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul, MN | |
| When | Sunday, October 26, 2025 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 7 points this season with a 3-5-1 record, and are 3-6 ATS and 4-4-1 in over/under. They have a 1-2 home record and a 2-3-1 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 6-2 home loss to the Mammoth and will face the Jets, Penguins and Canucks next.Offensively, the Wild are averaging 2.44 goals per game and are scoring 30.56% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.67 goals per game and are killing 66.67% of their opponent’s power plays.
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov lead Minnesota with 11 points each. Boldy has 5 goals and 6 assists, and Kaprizov adds 5 goals and 6 assists. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 2-5 record, with 3.34 GAA and .897 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 1-0-1 record, with 2.35 GAA and .909 SV%.
San Jose Sharks Preview
The Sharks have 4 points this season with a 1-5-2 record, and are 4-4 ATS and 5-3 in over/under. They have a 0-2-2 home record and a 1-3 road record and are sitting 7th in the Pacific Division. They are coming off a 3-1 road loss to the Devils and will face the Kings, Devils and Avalanche next.Offensively, the Sharks are averaging 2.88 goals per game and are scoring 23.33% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 4.63 goals per game and are killing 67.86% of their opponent’s power plays.
Macklin Celebrini leads San Jose with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, while Will Smith follows with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists. Alex Nedeljkovic is the starting goalie for the Sharks, and he has a 1-2-1 record, with 4.00 GAA and .875 SV%. Yaroslav Askarov is the backup goalie and he has a 0-3-1 record, with 4.82 GAA and .857 SV%.
San Jose Sharks @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: October 26, 2025
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Sharks have lost each of their last 15 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wild have won each of their last seven games against the Sharks.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Wild’s last three games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last 11 games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Wild have lost the third period in each of their last five games as home favorites when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Sharks’ last four games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Wild’s last six Sunday home games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 11 games against Western Conference opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Sharks’ last 12 games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has recorded two or more points in each of the Wild’s last seven games against the Sharks.
- Matthew Boldy has scored at least one goal in four of the Wild’s last five games against the Sharks.
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Wild’s last eight games against the Sharks.
- Kirill Kaprizov ranks T1st in the league for Power Play Goals (4) this season.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Jeff Skinner has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- William Smith has recorded at least one assist in each of the Sharks’ last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- William Smith has recorded at least one point in each of the Sharks’ last nine games against Central Division opponents.
- William Eklund has recorded at least three shots in each of his last four appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 30th in the league for goals per game this season (2.44).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (30.56%).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (4.63).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 28th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (67.86%).
Sharks vs Wild Prediction
The Wild won all three meetings against the Sharks last season, winning their only meeting in Minnesota by 8-7 in overtime. They have won their last seven overall meetings and their last three meetings in Minnesota. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.In this Sharks vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -225 home favorites. The Wild are on the second leg of a home back-to-back and have been struggling lately, having won only once in their last 6 matches. They are up against a Sharks team that has the second-worst record in all hockey but I still cannot back the Wild as such huge favorites. Both teams are terrible defensively, allowing 8.3 goals per game combined and both penalty kills have been atrocious. Take the over 6 in this one.