Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks prediction, November 7th, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, California

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/point distribution: Wild (-122) Sharks (+102)

The Minnesota Wild (8-2-2) head to the SAP Center on Thursday to face the San Jose Sharks (4-8-2). The line in this contest is Minnesota at -122 while San Jose is at +102. The total was set at 6.

The Minnesota Wild were on the losing side with a 5-1 loss to the Kings in their last game. Minnesota received 4 penalty minutes in this game. In this loss, the Wild played an offensive game that fell short of their expectations. Additionally, they had four power play opportunities but failed to score. In this game, they managed to score on one of the 24 shots in which they were hoping to score.

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At even strength, the Wild conceded 23 goals and scored 34 as an offensive unit. The Minnesota Wild's opponents recorded 24 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and scored 9 goals on those opportunities. When it comes to scoring goals, the Minnesota Wild have scored 42 goals on the season (13th in professional hockey) and given up 32. Minnesota has attempted 337 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.5%. For the current campaign, they have scored 18 points and their points percentage is .750. The Wild have seen 343 attempted shots against them and hold a save percentage of .907. Minnesota has 40 power play chances and has scored 8 goals on those attempts, a rate of 20.00%.

The goalscorer in this game is Filip Gustavsson. Opponents have scored 310 goals against Gustavsson in his professional hockey career and his goals average is 2.92. Gustavsson has spent 120 games on the ice over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage is .912 during his 6,379 minutes in the crease. He compiled an overall record of 58-42-15 and started 112 games. In his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has made 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .580. Gustavsson has seen 3,536 shot attempts against him and made 3,226 saves.

In their last game, San Jose faced the Blue Jackets and the Sharks won 2-1. They had four power play attempts in this match but failed to finish one of them with a goal. The Sharks scored two goals from the 27 shots on goal they pursued.

San Jose has taken 382 shots (14th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.90% while allowing 462 shots to its opponents. They have a penalty kill rate of 82.46% on the other teams' 57 power play attempts and their save rate is currently 89.2%. They have a total of 43 power play chances and a power play rate of 18.60%. The Sharks have scored 26 goals at even strength and 8 goals (20th in the NHL) on the power play. They have allowed a total of 50 goals scored, a combination of 40 goals at even strength and 10 goals while having fewer men on the ice. On the season, the San Jose Sharks have totaled 34 goals, 10 points and a points percentage of .357.

On the other side of the ice, you'll likely see Mackenzie Blackwood protecting the net. He has recorded 5,533 stops out of 6,123 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .904. Blackwood has a career record of 77-86-24 and has appeared in 204 contests. He started in 192 games and played 11,018 minutes. Blackwood's percentage of good starts is 53.1% and he has made 102 good starts in his professional career. Teams average 3.21 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 590 goals.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose (+102)

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