Wild vs Sharks Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Minnesota Wild looks to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the San Jose Sharks. Minnesota is 26-12-4 with 56 points and second in the Central Division, two points behind the first-place Winnipeg Jets. Minnesota was defeated by the Colorado Avalanche 6-1 on Thursday, snapping a four-game winning streak by the Wild. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our NHL picks.

Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota in goals with 23, assists with 27, and points with 50. In goal, Filip Gustavsson is 18-7-3 with a goals-against average of 2.44 and a save percentage of .918. Gustavsson has three shutouts. Minnesota has a goals-for average of 3.00 and a goals-against average of 2.74. Minnesota's power play is 22nd in the NHL and its penalty kill is 29th.

The San Jose Sharks complete a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting the Minnesota Wild after playing on the road Friday night versus the Utah Hockey Club. San Jose is 13-24-6 with 32 points and last in the Pacific Division, well off the pace for postseason contention. The Sharks were defeated by Vegas 4-2 on Tuesday night and have lost nine of the last 11.

Tyler Toffoli leads San Jose in goals with 15. Mikael Granlund is the leader in assists with 24 and points with 35. In goal, Yaroslav Askarov is 3-2-2 with a goals-against average of 2.30 and a save percentage of .923. San Jose has a goals-for average of 2.60 and a goals-against average of 3.47. San Jose's power play is 23rd in the NHL and its penalty kill is 21st.

The Minnesota Wild will win on Saturday when visiting the San Jose Sharks but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 11 of Minnesota's last 16, 11 of Minnesota's last 16 versus an opponent from the Central Division, and each of San Jose's last five. Minnesota is 8th in goals-against 2.7 per game. San Jose is only 2.6 in goals-for. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Wild wins but our best play is UNDER 3-2.