Two teams at the bottom of the Western Conference standings hit the ice when the 10th-place Minnesota Wild (34-28-9) host the 16th-place San Jose Sharks (16-47-8) at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET.

Minnesota lost 5-4 in overtime at home its last time out on March 23 against the St. Louis Blues.

San Jose lost 6-3 at home against the Dallas Stars in its last Game on March 26.

Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s hockey action.

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Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-386)
  • Underdog: Sharks (+303)
  • Over/under: 6

Wild Stats and Trends

  • Minnesota has been victorious in 22 of the 34 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Wild have not played a game with their moneyline odds lower than -386 this season.
  • Minnesota has a 79.4% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
  • Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 39 of 71 games this season.
  • In the past 10 games, the Wild have secured 65.0% of the possible points with a 6-1-3 record.
  • They have scored 30 goals during that span.
  • On the defensive side, the Wild have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) over those 10 outings.

Sharks Stats and Trends

  • The Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 16, or 22.5%, of the 71 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • San Jose has won two of its 14 games when it is the underdog by +303 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 24.8%.
  • San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 38 of 71 games this season.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Sharks have gone 1-8-1 to earn 50.0% of the possible points.
  • They are scoring at a 2.3 goals-per-game average (23 total) over that time.
  • On the defensive side, the Sharks have allowed 46 goals (4.6 per game) over those 10 matchups.

Wild vs. Sharks Game Info and Start Time

  • Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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