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San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild
The fans at Xcel Energy Center will be treated to a game between the San Jose Sharks and the Minnesota Wild when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 6.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on February 13. Bettors who backed the Rangers at +115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Jose, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Jets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at +137 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 25-28-4 SU
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-23-7 SU
Next up:
San Jose home to Florida Monday, February 17
Minnesota at Vancouver Wednesday, February 19