San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 11/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: NBC Sports California, Wild+

Odds/Point Spread: Sharks (+210) Wild (-258)

The Minnesota Wild (11-3-3) will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (7-9-1) at Grand Casino Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Sharks at +210 and the Wild are at -258. The total is set at 6.5.

The San Jose Sharks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-2 loss to the Kings in the last game they played. San Jose accumulated 10 penalty minutes in this game. They also had 6 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. The Sharks offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. In the outing, they converted 2 out of the 32 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Sharks have surrendered 49 goals while getting 29 on the offensive side of the ice. San Jose Sharks opponents have tallied 58 power play opportunities (6th in hockey) and have a total of 11 goals in those chances. In regard to their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have accounted for 43 goals (25th in the league) for the season and have allowed 60. San Jose has attempted 466 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.2%. For the year, they have tallied 15 points and their points percentage sits at .441. The Sharks have seen 514 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. San Jose is sitting with 61 power play chances and they have scored 14 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 22.95%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Yaroslav Askarov. Opponents have tallied 236 goals versus Askarov in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.28. Askarov has participated in 74 games during his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .887 for his 170 minutes played. He has earned a mark of 30-34-6 and he was named the starter in 72 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Askarov has accounted for 33 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .458. Askarov has had 2,088 shot attempts against him and has recorded 1,853 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Minnesota faced the Flyers in a matchup where the Wild ended up with the win by a tally of 4-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild scored 4 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they tried.

The Wild have scored 41 goals at even strength and 15 goals (5th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Minnesota has attempted 514 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.89%, while allowing the opposition 429 shots. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild have notched a total of 56 goals, 25 points, as well as a points percentage of .735. They have permitted 38 goals to be scored by of a combination of 28 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 59 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 25.42%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 80.39% on the other teams 51 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.1%.

Across the rink you will find Jesper Wallstedt in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per contest and he has allowed 135 goals overall. Wallstedt's rate of quality starts sits at 71.7% and he has made 38 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 53 contests and has accumulated 133 mins. Wallstedt is the owner of a career record of 30-14-9 and has played in 55 games. He is sitting with 1,411 stops out of the 1,545 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+210)

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