Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 1/11/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Wild (-150) Sharks (+125)

The San Jose Sharks (13-24-6) will go up against the Minnesota Wild (26-11-4) at SAP Center on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Wild at -150 and the Sharks are coming in at +125. The over/under is 6.

The Minnesota Wild will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-0 win over the Hurricanes in their previous game. The Wild had a solid offensive output in the win. For the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 27 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Minnesota earned 10 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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Minnesota Wild opponents have 99 power play tries (28th in professional hockey) and have tallied 29 goals in those chances. The Wild so far have had 1,197 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. Minnesota has attempted 1,163 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.8%. While at even strength, the Wild let the opposition score 80 goals while earning 105 when they are on offense. Minnesota comes into the game with 105 power play chances and they have notched 20 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 19.05%. For the season, they have recorded 56 points and their points percentage is sitting at .683. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Minnesota Wild have racked up 125 goals (14th in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 109.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Filip Gustavsson. For his professional hockey career, Gustavsson has 80 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .611. His save percentage currently is .914 during his 6,424 mins guarding the cage. Gustavsson has had 4,095 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,743 saves. Opponents have notched 352 goals against Gustavsson in his career and his goals against average is 3.29. He has earned an overall record of 70-46-17 and he has gotten the start in 131 games. Gustavsson has taken the ice for 139 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, San Jose played the Devils in an outing where the Sharks took home the win by a tally of 3-2. The Sharks notched 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Sharks have 88 goals at even strength and 24 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has attempted 1,162 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.64%, while allowing the other team 1,404 shots. For the season, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 112 goals, 32 points, in addition to a points percentage of .372. They have allowed 149 goals to be scored by of a combination of 119 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 130 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 18.46%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.10% on the other teams 137 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. His opposition is averaging 3.16 goals per game and he has surrendered 758 goals in total. Georgiev's quality start rate is 50.8% and he has made 134 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He was named a starter in 264 games and has been on the ice for 14,392 mins. Georgiev is sitting with a career mark of 145-94-22 and has been in net for 278 contests. He has accounted for 7,279 stops out of 8,037 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .906.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+125)

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