Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/7/24

Betting on today’s Wild and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Wild come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:30 ET on Thursday, November 7th.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+220)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Minnesota Stun the Crowd at SAP Center?

With a 2-1 overtime victory against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 8-2-2 this season. Minnesota was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that.

Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy netted the game-winner at 2:14 into overtime.

Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, getting the Wild on the board 9:41 into the first period. Matt Boldy followed with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win.

The Wild took 33 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Jared Spurgeon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi added his seventh assist of the year.

Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they gave up was a late first-period power-play goal by the Maple Leafs.

Will the Sharks Defense Show Up at Home?

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped their record to 4-8-2 this season. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

The Sharks took the lead in the second period with a goal at 17:23, but the Canucks responded with three unanswered goals. San Jose managed to tie it up at 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third, but Vancouver scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds remaining.

San Jose took 23 shots on goal in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver but only found the net twice. Mikael Granlund scored his sixth goal of the season, while Nico Sturm added his second. The Sharks were held scoreless in the first period before Sturm opened their account 2:37 into the second.

San Jose recorded 16 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli picked up his fifth assist of the season, and William Eklund added his seventh. The Sharks’ second goal came with just 1:17 left in the game.

Defensively, the Sharks will look to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, which resulted in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, while the Sharks’ defense had 6 takeaways and 21 hits.