The Minnesota Wild (21-10-2) wrap up a two-game set against the San Jose Sharks (14-16-4) Wednesday with a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop at SAP Center. Below, we analyze the Wild-Sharks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Wild have been sharp overall this season, but they have had their struggles on the road. Minnesota lost 4-3 in a shootout in the front end of the back-to-back, and they’ve lost four straight road games since their last victory away from home against the Arizona Coyotes March 5. The Wild are in third place in the West Division and just five games out of first.
The Sharks have also struggled on the road, so good thing they’re at home here. San Jose topped Minnesota as a moderate underdog in the first game Monday and has won three straight at home, outscoring the opposition by a 10-6 margin. The Sharks have managed just 32 points across 34 total games played.
Wild at Sharks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Wild -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Sharks +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Wild -1.5 (+165) | Sharks +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Wild at Sharks: Projected starting goalies
Cam Talbot (9-5-2, 2.37 GAA, .925 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Martin Jones (11-7-2, 3.29 GAA, .897 SV%)
Talbot was on the short end of the 4-3 shootout loss Monday in ‘The Tank’. He had won three straight games and five of his past six. He is 0-0-1, with a 2.82 GAA and .922 SV% in one start and one relief appearances against the Sharks.
Jones picked up the win Monday by turning aside 22 of 25 shots in the victory. He has won three of his past four starts while allowing 3 or fewer goals in five of his past six outings. Jones is 2-1-0 with a 3.87 GAA and .865 SV% in three appearances against the Wild this season.
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Wild at Sharks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Sharks 4, Wild 3
Money line (ML)
The SHARKS (+140) are worth backing at home, as the Wild have just been a completely different team away from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Minnesota has dropped four straight road games, and the Sharks have been their kryptonite. The Wild are 3-7 in the past 10 meetings and 8-18 in their past 26 trips to San Jose.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Sharks +1.5 (-200) are nearly as attractive on the puck line, as you get a little insurance, but you need to risk two times your potential return. Just play the money line for better value.
PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-120) is the way to go. We saw a total of 7 goals in the front end of the back-to-back, and that was the eighth Over result in the past nine meetings in San Jose.
The Over is also a whopping 10-1 in Minnesota’s past 11 on the road, and 5-0 in its past five as a road favorite.
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