Minnesota vs San Jose Prediction 7 November 2026
🔊 Minnesota Wild have established themselves among the Western Conference leaders and return home to play San Jose Sharks after two convincing road wins. Things are much worse for the Sharks: three straight losses have pushed them out of the playoff spots, and their latest trip to Los Angeles ended in a heavy defeat. Still, the hosts have reason to be wary. The Sharks won all three meetings last season, with each game decided after regulation. Can the Wild finally end that run?
Head-to-Head
📊 Last season, the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild three times, but none of those games ended in regulation. The Sharks first won on the road (6:5), with Macklin Celebrini scoring the winner in overtime. Two weeks later, the teams met again in St. Paul, and the visitors won again, though there were far fewer goals this time (2:1). The final game took place on December 31 in California. The Wild lost again, this time in a shootout (3:4). All three of their losses were by a single goal.
Head-to-head statistics Minnesota - San Jose
Points in six matches
Minnesota have 25 points from 17 games and, along with Edmonton, have pulled clear of the chasing teams in the West. John Hynes’ team have gone six straight games without a regulation loss, winning five of them. The Wild have been productive and reliable defensively: their 38 goals allowed are among the three lowest totals in the conference. The power play is contributing too, converting one in four chances. In their last two road games, the Wild scored nine goals against Washington and Philadelphia.
Minnesota started the game against the “Flyers” particularly quickly. Matt Boldy and Michael McCarron scored just 31 seconds apart, and Joel Eriksson Ek made it a three-goal lead early in the second period. Philadelphia cut the deficit to one, but Danila Yurov scored into an empty net to make the final score 4-2. Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves, while Kirill Kaprizov had an assist to extend his point streak to six games.
Match Results: Minnesota Wild
The defence can't hold out
San Jose have won just one of their last six games and are once again outside the playoff spots. Ryan Warsofsky’s team have seven wins in 17 games and have scored only 44 goals, one of the five lowest totals in the West. Recent games have been particularly painful for the Sharks: home losses to Ottawa (1:5) and Calgary (1:2) were followed by a heavy defeat to Los Angeles. Opponents have scored 24 goals against the Sharks in those six games, while the Californians have managed just eleven.
In their last game, San Jose allowed three goals before the first intermission. Adrian Kempe scored twice in the opening period and went on to complete his hat trick. The Sharks converted twice on the power play through Macklin Celebrini and Ivar Stenberg, but it made little difference to the final result - a 2:7 loss. Even an edge in shots (32:27) did not help. After the game, the San Jose players held a meeting without the coaches to try to understand the reasons for their prolonged slump.
Match Results: San Jose Sharks
First-Period Prediction
More than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in 12 of Minnesota Wild's last 14 games. At home, Minnesota Wild average 1.4 goals in the first period, while San Jose Sharks have averaged 0.83 in their recent road games. We pick first-period total over 1.5 goals at odds of 1.76.
Total Goals Prediction
San Jose have scored more than 1.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 road games. They have averaged 3.33 goals in recent road games, while Minnesota have allowed 3.0 goals per game in recent home games. We’re backing San Jose Sharks team total over 1.5 goals for the game at odds of 1.38.
Reliable Bet
In 12 of Minnesota Wild's last 14 games, the first period finished with over 1.5 goals - and the 0.5 threshold was also cleared in each of those games. San Jose Sharks also scored in the first period in 6 of their last 7 away games. We pick first-period total over 0.5 goals at odds of 1.16.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Minnesota Wild are reliable defensively, but their recent games have rarely been low-scoring. At least six goals were scored in four of the Wild’s previous five games. It has been much the same against San Jose Sharks: three of their last four meetings finished with a total over 5.5. The Sharks have also been allowing too much lately, conceding 24 goals in six games. With the visitors defending like that, Minnesota’s productive attack should have good opportunities, and their recent meetings show that San Jose can contribute to a high-scoring game too. Our pick - total over 5.5 goals.
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