Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks

Minnesota has won the past five meetings, including 5-2 on Nov. 7. The Wild have won six of eight and had their four-game win streak snapped in a 6-1 loss to Colorado on Thursday night. They had scored 19 goals in their previous four games. San Jose has lost 13 of 16, and the Sharks have averaged just 1.9 goals in their past 10 games, including a 2-1 loss at Utah last night. Now the Sharks have to play back-to-back, and they have lost 14 of 22 home games while Minnesota has won 15 of 21 on the road. San Jose is last in the Pacific Division, and it hasn't beaten the Wild since Dec. 22, 2022. Look for Minnesota to bounce back from Thursday's loss and take the Wild.

Minnesota has won the past four meetings and it comes into this game a winner of seven of nine, although the Wild do come off a 5-1 loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Wild have won five of their past six road games and six of seven as road favorites of -201 or greater. San Jose has lost 27 of 32 as a home underdog of +201 or greater. The Sharks surprisingly have won four of five and likely will have Vitek Vanecek in net tonight. He still has a 2-4-0 mark with a 3.21 goals-against average after stopping 49 of 50 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Columbus two nights ago. Filip Gustavsson is 6-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA for Minnesota. The UNDER is 5-0-1 in San Jose's past six games as a home underdog and the Sharks are 6-2-1 UNDER their past nine overall, 3-0-1 UNDER after allowing two or fewer goals their previous game. Take the Wild and the UNDER.

Minnesota is a big road favorite but has a losing road mark. This is their fourth consecutive game on the road coming off losses at Colorado and Vegas by a 12-4 count. They've dropped seven of 10 overall, including a 5-4 defeat to St. Louis as -140 chalk. Minnesota is 12-22 off a road loss by two or more goals. While it's the second of a back-to-back road spot for Minnesota, San Jose is home working on a day of rest. San Jose has split its last six contests, winning as underdogs of +255, +190, and +230. Play San Jose.