The Minnesota Wild (8-2-2, fourth in the Western Conference) visit the San Jose Sharks (4-8-2, 15th) at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET.
Minnesota’s most recent game was a 5-1 home loss against the Los Angeles Kings on November 5.
San Jose won its last Game 2-1 at home over the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 5.
Before watching this matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Thursday’s action on the ice.
Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Wild (-269)
- Underdog: Sharks (+217)
- Over/under: 5
Wild vs. Sharks game info and start time
- Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Wild stats and trends
- In nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota has won six of those matchups.
- The Wild have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -269.
- There is a 72.9% chance that Minnesota wins this contest, per the moneyline.
- Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 5 goals in nine of 12 games this season.
- They have averaged 3.5 goals per game (35 total) over that time.
- Defensively, the Wild have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.
Sharks stats and trends
- The Sharks have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with four upset wins (28.6%).
- San Jose is 2-6 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +217 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 31.5% chance to win.
- San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 5 goals in 11 of 14 games this season.
- In their last 10 games, the Sharks have gone 4-6-0 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.
- They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) over that time.
- On the defensive end, the Sharks have allowed 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 outings.