LiontipsSan Jose vs. Minnesota: NHL Match Prediction
On November 8, California will host another match of the local "sharks". The team overcame the starting shock and began to score points. This time, the hosts' opponent will be a club from Minneapolis. Minnesota has been showing excellent play this fall, but it suffered several unexpected defeats. The last time the "sharks" beat the "wild" was more than two years ago. Now the chances of Ryan Warfovsky charges for success look much lower than those of Kirill Kaprizov squad. Who will dominate on the court this time? Read our prediction for the confrontation
Match announcement
San Jose Sharks
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San Jose could not win nine games in a row and set a new anti-record in the NHL, having started the second season in a row very badly. After this news, the home team players clearly perked up and immediately started winning. Now the club from the state of California occupies the penultimate place in the West, having 18 points after 12 starts. The first success of the Sharks was at the end of the away series of games. The Sharks beat Utah (5:4, OT), having recovered from a score of 1:4 and arrived at the SAP Center arena in high spirits. Tyler Toffoli squad won against Los Angeles (4:2) and Chicago (3:2), delighting their home fans. After a disappointing defeat to Vancouver (2:3), 26 seconds before the end of regulation time, Ryan Warfovsky team beat Columbus (2:1, OT).
MacLean Celebrini has recovered from his previous injury and now it will be easier for the hosts to score. For now, Mikael Granlund remains the leader of the attack, having scored 14 times (6+8). Tyler Toffolli is also gradually getting back into shape. The Canadian has 11 points (6+5) in the goal+pass system.
The Sharks have improved their defense and have not allowed more than two goals in three of their last four games. Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek continue to battle for the right to be the Sharks' number one. So far, the goalkeepers have blocked only 89% of attacks on their territory and cannot boast of reliable play in the last line.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture and Mark Vlasic will not take part in the upcoming fight
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, San Jose receives 9.36 penalty minutes per game.
The Sharks are not among the most disciplined clubs and are sent off on average at least five times
- The Sharks have an 18.6% power play percentage.
San Jose makes good use of the power play and ranks 18th in the league in that category.
Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota has been showing very strong results since the start of the regular season. The team from Minneapolis is among the leaders of the West and occupies the third line in the conference, having scored 18 points in 12 starts. John Hynes' charges have not lost in regulation time for a long time, but recently stumbled in Pennsylvania. In early November, the Wild played at home and achieved success in matches against Tampa (5:3) and Toronto (2:1, OT). However, the hosts were routed in the previous meeting against Los Angeles (1:5), although they scored first.
The Wild don't score that much, but they generally always score three or four goals. The visitors' top scorer is Kirill Kaprizov, who has 21 points on the goal+pass system. The Russian currently ranks fifth on the list of the league top scorers. Matthew Boldy has contributed to 13 goals scored by the club, but is still very far from the top.
Jared Spurgeon team is allowing 2.75 goals per game and is one of the most reliable in the conference. Filip Gustavsson remains the team number one and allows only 2.33 goals per 60 minutes on average. In nine games, the Swede has not made a single shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Wilds will come to California in full force.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota averages 20 hits per game
The visitors play a less physical style of hockey, but they often meet their opponents with physical attacks.
- The Wild are 9-14 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Wild concede a lot in the second period of matches and often lose in the second period.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: San Jose will score
The Sharks have scored in the second period in their last six games.
1.68Bet 3rd period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the third 20 minutes were productive
1.50Tip and bets
Bookmakers continue to underestimate San Jose, although at the moment the Sharks have four wins in five previous starts and an offensive defeat to Vancouver 26 seconds before the end of regulation time. Malkin Celebrini has returned to the Sharks, who should add some spice to the attack. Minnesota is very strong, but the Wild have already distinguished themselves by losing to not the strongest clubs. The Wild have conceded quite a lot in recent away games and it is unlikely that the match in California will be an easy walk for the Wild. We suggest betting on the home team winning the match.
Prediction - San Jose wins the match for 3.05
Total Bet
Matches involving Minnesota are rarely boring. The Sharks have improved their defense, but they are unlikely to be able to contain the visitors' attack led by Kirill Kaprizov. In face-to-face matches, the teams often show spectacular hockey. In four of the previous five games, at least five goals were scored between the opponents. Let play the total over in this match.
We take the total over 5.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on individual total
The return of MacLean Celebrini should add some spice to the home team’s play up front. Minnesota hasn’t always been good in its own half of the ice in previous away games and has conceded quite a few. Since 2015, the Sharks have scored at least twice at home against the Wild. We believe that Ryan Warfovsky’s men will at least do that in the upcoming matchup.
We take the individual total of "San Jose" more than two goals for 1.65
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