Wild vs. Sharks betting odds and trends

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Wild vs. Sharks betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks play on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, and the bookmakers give a big edge to the home team (-386) over the visitor (+303).

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Moneyline

Wild to win vs Sharks -386

Bet $20, Payout $25.18

Wild vs. Sharks Game Info & Betting Lines

  • Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and BSN
  • Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • Venue: Xcel Energy Center
  • Favorite: Wild (-386)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+303)
  • Over/under: 6

Wild vs. Sharks Quick Facts

  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 39 of 71 games this season.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 38 of 71 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to average 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 7.2 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 1.2 more than the 6-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild vs. Sharks Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild’s 3.1 average goals per game add up to 217 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • The Wild rank 20th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (227 total) in NHL action.
  • The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -10.
  • The Sharks’ 157 total goals (2.2 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • The Sharks have given up 4.0 goals per game, 286 total, which ranks 32nd among league teams.
  • Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -129.

Wild vs. Sharks Moneyline Insights

  • Minnesota has gone 22-12 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • The Wild have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -386 this season.
  • Minnesota has a 79.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.
  • San Jose has 16 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 71 times).
  • San Jose has a record of 2-12 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +303 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 24.8%.

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Wild vs. Sharks Leaders

Wild Leaders

  • With 36 goals and 43 assists this season, Kirill Kaprizov is one of Minnesota’s leading contributors (79 points).
  • Joel Eriksson Ek has 30 goals and 30 assists for Minnesota to compile 60 total points (0.8 per game).
  • With 56 points through 61 games (11 goals and 45 assists), Mats Zuccarello has been an important part of Minnesota’s offense this season.
  • In the 40 games Filip Gustavsson has played this season, his save percentage is .897, 49th in the league.

Sharks Leaders

  • Mikael Granlund has racked up 48 points (0.8 per game) for San Jose, with 10 goals and 38 assists in 58 games (playing 20:43 per game).
  • Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 20 goals and 15 assists.
  • William Eklund has earned 12 goals on the season, adding 22 assists.
  • Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-20-3 in 37 games this season, conceding 120 goals (3.6 goals against average) with 1033 saves and an .896 save percentage (53rd in the league).

All Media on this page by Associated Press.