The Minnesota Wild (24-10-6), winners of four straight road games, visit the San Jose Sharks (19-17-3) at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.
During the last 10 contests for the Sharks, their offense has totaled 38 goals while their defense has allowed 35 (they have a 6-4-0 record in those games). In 26 power-play opportunities during that span, they have capitalized with four goals (15.4% conversion rate).
Wild vs. Sharks Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projections model for this encounter calls for a final score of Sharks 4, Wild 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Sharks (+147)
- Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Sharks (+1.5)
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Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild are 7-6-13 in overtime matchups as part of a 24-10-6 overall record.
- Minnesota has 17 points (6-1-5) in the 12 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- The eight times this season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
- Minnesota has finished 3-3-2 in the eight games this season when it scored two goals (registering eight points).
- The Wild are 20-2-2 in the 24 games when they have scored more than two goals (to register 42 points).
- In the 15 games when Minnesota has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 10-3-2 to register 22 points.
- In games when it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 9-3-4 (22 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents 23 times, and went 14-7-2 (30 points).
Sharks Splits and Trends
- The Sharks have a record of 19-17-3 this season and are 8-3-11 in overtime games.
- San Jose has earned 22 points (10-4-2) in its 16 games decided by one goal.
- This season the Sharks scored only one goal in six games and they lost every time.
- San Jose has earned five points (2-3-1 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Sharks have scored more than two goals in 24 games, earning 36 points from those contests.
- This season, San Jose has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 16 games has a record of 9-6-1 in those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, San Jose is 2-6-0 (four points).
- The Sharks have been outshot by opponents in 31 games, going 17-11-3 to record 37 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Wild Rank | Wild AVG | Sharks AVG | Sharks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 3.08 | Goals Scored | 3.05 | 17th |
| 3rd | 2.58 | Goals Allowed | 3.46 | 31st |
| 16th | 28.2 | Shots | 24.9 | 32nd |
| 26th | 29.6 | Shots Allowed | 31.4 | 32nd |
| 9th | 22.73% | Power Play % | 17.91% | 21st |
| 24th | 77.55% | Penalty Kill % | 78.4% | 21st |
Wild vs. Sharks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
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