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San Jose Sharks vs. Minnesota Wild
The San Jose Sharks and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Sharks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Coyotes on April 14. Bettors who backed the Wild at -198 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 4-1 loser as they battled the Ducks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Ducks at +149 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Jose:
Team record: 18-20-4 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 25-13-3 SU
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
San Jose at Minnesota Saturday, April 17