Sharks vs Wild Prediction 11/6/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The San Jose Sharks and the Minnesota Wild meet Friday in NHL action from the Grand Casino Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.

San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild Prediction

I’m on the Sharks +1.5 here. I think that San Jose is still a better team than what they’ve shown in a lot of recent outings and while Minnesota’s in fantastic form right now, it’s important to remember that a lot of their recent wins have come on the road, where the Wild have built up the reputation of road warriors for the better part of the last couple of seasons. At home as of late, Minnesota’s been in quite a few one goal games and the last four meetings between these two teams have all gone past 60 minutes into OT or a shootout. I’ll take my chances with the Sharks +1.5 here.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up with a 7-2 loss at the hands of Los Angeles last time out to sit at 7-9-1 this season after the third straight loss. After this game, San Jose will head on the road for a game against the Dallas Stars. Macklin Celebrini powers the San Jose Sharks offense through 17 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 17 points after scoring a team-high 6 goals and distributing 11 assists across 15 appearances. Jacob Trouba, Ivar Stenberg, Michael Misa, and Will Smith follow with 10 points each, featuring Trouba’s 8 assists from the blue line, Stenberg’s 4 goals and 6 helpers, Misa’s 3 tallies and 7 assists, and Smith’s team-leading 6 goals over 17 games. Tyler Toffoli contributes 9 points through 4 goals, while Dmitry Orlov and Kiefer Sherwood each record 8 points with 2 tallies apiece. Mason Marchment registers 6 points, followed by Igor Chernyshov with 4 points, and Michael Kesselring, Alexander Wennberg, Sam Dickinson, Collin Graf, and Nolan Allan with 3 points each. In net, Yaroslav Askarov has started 11 games, posting a 4-7-0 record, a 3.29 goals-against average, and an .888 save percentage with 284 saves on 320 shots. Alex Nedeljkovic has made 6 appearances, going 3-2-1 with a 3.09 goals-against average and an .899 save percentage after turning aside 170 of 189 shots.

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Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The road team has won each of the Wild’s last six games.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last six games.
• The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three home games.
• The Sharks have won the third period in each of their last five games at Grand Casino Arena when trailing after the second period.

Minnesota Wild Recap

The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over Philadelphia last time out to improve to 11-3-3 this season following their fifth straight road win. After this game, Minnesota will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a matchup at home. Kirill Kaprizov powers the Minnesota Wild offense through 17 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 26 points after scoring a team-high 15 goals and distributing 11 assists. Quinn Hughes follows closely with 22 points from the blue line on 5 goals and a team-high 17 helpers, while Matt Boldy contributes 16 points, featuring 7 tallies and 9 assists across 17 appearances. Joel Eriksson Ek registers 15 points through 6 goals and 9 helpers, while Maxim Shabanov chips in 10 points with 5 tallies over 16 games. Bobby Brink records 9 points, followed by Michael McCarron with 8 points, and Danila Yurov and Blake Coleman with 7 points apiece. Jonas Brodin contributes 6 points from the blue line, while Jared Spurgeon, Olli Maatta, Ryan Hartman, and Yakov Trenin round out the primary roster production with point totals ranging from 2 to 5. In net, Jesper Wallstedt has started 15 games, posting a 10-2-3 record, a 2.06 goals-against average, and a .920 save percentage with 356 saves on 387 shots. Calvin Pickard has made 2 appearances, going 1-1-0 with a 3.50 goals-against average and an .833 save percentage after turning aside 35 of 42 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

• The Wild have won each of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have lost each of their last eight Friday road games.
• The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games.
• The Wild have won the third period in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: San Jose +1.5