Wild vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 6

Two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will face off when the Minnesota Wild (11-3-3, first place) host the San Jose Sharks (7-9-1, 13th) on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Wild (-270) versus Sharks (+220) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota won 4-2 on the road its last time out on Nov. 3 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Matthew Boldy led the Wild with two points (one goal and one assist).

San Jose's most recent game was a road loss, 7-2, to the Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 4. Yaroslav Askarov saved 19 Kings shots in that matchup while allowing seven goals.

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to take home the victory in Friday's hockey game.

Wild vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Wild 6 - Sharks 1
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Wild-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Wild (-270)
• Underdog: Sharks (+220)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have won 75.0% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (9-3).
• Minnesota is yet to play with moneyline odds of -270 or shorter.
• The Wild have a 73.0% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• Minnesota and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in four of 17 games this season.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 14 games this season, and won five (35.7%).
• San Jose has not had a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +220 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline set in this contest implies a 31.2% chance of victory for the Sharks.
• San Jose has played eight games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota has scored the ninth-most goals in the NHL (56 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Wild have given up 38 total goals (only 2.2 per game), the second-fewest in NHL play.
• Its +18 goal differential is the fourth-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 59 power-play chances.
• Minnesota has the league's eighth-best power-play conversion rate (25.42%).
• Minnesota kills 80.39% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 49% of its faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Wild connect on 10.9% of their shots (21st in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• With 43 goals (2.5 per game), San Jose has the NHL's 26th-ranked offense.
• The Sharks concede 3.5 goals per game (60 in total), 27th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -17, the team is 29th in the league.
• The Sharks have 14 power-play goals (on 61 chances), ninth in the NHL.
• San Jose has the NHL's 10th-best power-play percentage (22.95%).
• The Sharks lead the league in shorthanded goals with four.
• At 81.03%, San Jose has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 48.1%, San Jose has the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Sharks are 30th in the league.