The Minnesota Wild (3-5-1) are big favorites (-225 moneyline odds to win) when they host a matchup with the San Jose Sharks (1-5-2), who have +185 moneyline odds, on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Wild vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Wild (-225)
• Underdog: Sharks (+185)
• Over/under: 6.5

Wild vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Minnesota and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in four of nine games this season.
• So far this season, 62.5% of San Jose’s games (5/8) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two teams combine to score 5.3 goals per game, 1.2 less than the over/under set for this match.
• These two teams concede a combined 8.3 goals per game, 1.8 more than this game’s over/under.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

• The Wild offense’s 22 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• On defense, Minnesota has conceded 33 goals (3.7 per game) to rank 26th in league play.
• The team is ranked 30th in goal differential at -11.
• The 11 power-play goals Minnesota has recorded this season (on 36 chances) lead the NHL.
• The Wild have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate at 30.56%.
• The Wild rank 29th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 66.67%.
• With a 49.1% faceoff win percentage, the Wild have the 19th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Minnesota scores on 8.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Wild average 22.2 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

• While playing two games as the moneyline favorite this season, Minnesota is yet to win.
• The Wild have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -225 this season.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 69.2% chance of winning this contest.

Wild Leaders

• Matthew Boldy: five goals and six assists
• Kirill Kaprizov: five goals and six assists
• Zeev Buium: one goal and six assists
• Filip Gustavsson: 2-5-0 record, .897 save percentage, 23 goals allowed

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 23 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 26th in the league.
• San Jose has given up 4.6 goals per game, and 37 total, which ranks 32nd among all NHL teams.
• Their -14 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• San Jose has put up seven power-play goals this season (10th-most in the NHL) on 30 chances.
• The Sharks have the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 23.33%.
• San Jose has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The 67.86% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks have the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.8%).
• San Jose’s collective 12% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
• The Sharks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in eight games this season, with one upset win (12.5%).
• San Jose has five games this season playing as the underdog by +185 or longer, and is 1-4 in those contests.
• The moneyline implies a 35.1% chance of victory for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: five goals and seven assists
• Will Smith: two goals and six assists
• Dmitry Orlov: seven assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 1-2-1 record, .874 save percentage, 16 goals conceded