NHL Friday, November 06 at 08:00 PM EST
10,000 Sim Trials Run
SJS

San Jose Sharks

Away 7-9-1 (4-4-1 Away)
L W L L L
Projected Final Score
2.68 — 3.83
MIN

Minnesota Wild

Home 11-3-3 (4-0-1 Home)
W W L W W
Spread
SJS +1.5 (-105)
MIN -1.5 (-115)
Total
Posted 6.5 (-110)
Simulated 6.5
Moneyline
SJS +230
MIN -280

Simulated Outcome Probability

San Jose Sharks
32.2%
Minnesota Wild
67.8%
+1.9% edge at +230
No edge at -280

Our 10,000 iterations project the Minnesota Wild to win outright in 67.8% of simulated game-runs.

Simulator Cover Probability

Spread Line: SJS +1.5 / MIN -1.5
SJS covers (-105) +3.3% Edge 54.5%
MIN covers (-115) 45.5%
Total O/U: 6.5
OVER (-110) 49.5%
UNDER (-110) 50.5%

Model Simulation Deciders

  • • 🥅 Goaltending: SJS Yaroslav Askarov (.891 projected SV%) vs MIN Jesper Wallstedt (.904 projected SV%).
  • • 🏒 Lineup Scoring: SJS dresses 2.66 goals/game of talent (led by Celebrini, Smith, Toffoli) | MIN dresses 2.9 goals/game of talent (led by Kaprizov, Hughes, Boldy).
  • • 📐 Model Rates: SJS 2.63 vs MIN 3.42 regulation goals before the market blend.
  • • ⏱️ Overtime: Tied after regulation in 18.7% of trials. Most common finals: 2-3 (6.9%), 3-4 (6.2%), 2-4 (5.1%).
  • • 💵 Market Anchor: Blended 60% toward rates implied by the posted prices (MIN 70.9% no-vig, Over 6.5 50.0%).
  • • ❌ Injury: SJS - Alexander Wennberg (C) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: SJS - Igor Chernyshov (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Brock Faber (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Jared Spurgeon (D) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.
  • • ❌ Injury: MIN - Nick Foligno (L) is Injured Reserve; removed from the projected lineup.

VegasSims Best Bet & Analysis

Best Bet

Our 10,000 simulations project the Minnesota Wild winning in 67.8% of trials. Projected score: SJS 2.68 - MIN 3.83. Value: SJS +1.5 puck line (-105), +3.3 pts.

Starting Goalies

San Jose Sharks

Yaroslav Askarov

Proj SV%
.891
Starts
39
Shots Faced
1124
Minnesota Wild

Jesper Wallstedt

Proj SV%
.904
Starts
35
Shots Faced
999

Save percentage blends this season and last, weighted by shots faced and regressed toward replacement level, so a hot two-week stretch does not read as elite.

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San Jose Sharks

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Recent Results History (Last 5 Games)

San Jose Sharks

L @ Los Angeles Kings
2 - 7 | Nov 04, 2026
L vs Calgary Flames
1 - 2 | Nov 02, 2026
L vs Ottawa Senators
1 - 5 | Oct 31, 2026
W vs Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2 | Oct 29, 2026
L vs Buffalo Sabres
0 - 2 | Oct 27, 2026

Minnesota Wild

W @ Philadelphia Flyers
4 - 2 | Nov 03, 2026
W @ Washington Capitals
5 - 1 | Nov 01, 2026
L vs New York Islanders
3 - 4 | Oct 29, 2026
W @ Utah Mammoth
3 - 1 | Oct 27, 2026
W @ Vancouver Canucks
4 - 2 | Oct 25, 2026