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"April 3, 10:30 PM | HP PavilionMinnesota Wild vs San Jose Sharks Odds21-12-2TEAM RECORD18-11-6A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Minnesota duelling San Jose on Wednesday at HP Pavilion.The Sharks currently sports a record of 18-11-6. The Wild are 21-12-2. Betting totals have seen the Sharks post a 11-18-6 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Wild have gone 15-16-4 against the number.View Minnesota vs San Jose Odds and Stats.Betting Line:If you&amp;#039;re going with the Sharks in this one, they were listed as moneyline favorites of -136 on most hockey betting menus early today for Monday&amp;#039;s contest. The over-under was at 5 earlier at BetOnline.Power Rankings: According to new NHL Power Rankings here, it&amp;#039;s the No. 10-ranked Sharks and the No. 9-rated Wild in this matchup.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits San Jose&amp;#039;s No. 23-ranked offense, averaging 2.5 goals per game, against a Wild defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Sharks power play is averaging 18.7% while the Wild defense kills off 82.4% of their penalties.In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-1 loser at home against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at +106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well. In their last action, San Jose was a 3-2 winner at home against the Canucks. Bettors on San Jose at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well. Minnesota Wild Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Florida are 3-3-2After playing St. Louis are 8-2After a loss are 7-3San Jose Sharks Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 5-5Before playing Toronto are 4-6After playing Vancouver are 4-6After a win are 5-5A few Wild at Sharks trends to consider:Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the roadMinnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 5 games on the roadSan Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeSan Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose&amp;#039;s last 16 games at homeNext up:Minnesota at Los Angeles, Thursday, April 4San Jose home to Calgary, Friday, April 5"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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