The Minnesota Wild (24-10-6) and Kirill Kaprizov (23 goals and 24 assists) visit the San Jose Sharks (19-17-3) and Macklin Celebrini (21 goals and 39 assists) at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.
Minnesota won 5-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
In its last game on Dec. 29, San Jose secured a 5-4 road victory against the Anaheim Ducks.
Before this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s action.
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Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Wild (-177)Underdog: Sharks (+147)Over/under: 6.5Wild vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, December 31, 2025Time: 4 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Wild stats and trendsMinnesota has been victorious in 12 of the 21 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.The Wild have picked up a victory one time in four games as a moneyline favorite shorter than -177 this season.Looking at the moneyline odds, Minnesota has a 63.9% chance of winning this contest.Minnesota has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 40 games this season.In their last 10 games, the Wild are 8-1-1 to earn 85.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 4.1 goals per game (41 total) over that time.Defensively, the Wild have given up 22 goals (2.2 per game) in those 10 matchups.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have been an underdog in 38 games this season, with 19 upset wins (50.0%).San Jose has a record of 10-13 in games when bookmakers list the team at +147 or longer on the moneyline.The Sharks have a 40.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).San Jose has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 39 games this season.In the last 10 games, the Sharks have earned 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) over that span.On the defensive side, the Sharks have given up 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 outings.