Wild vs. Sharks Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 31

Published Dec. 30, 2025 12:13 p.m. ET

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At SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday, Dec. 31, the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks -- led by Kirill Kaprizov and Macklin Celebrini, respectively -- will square off at 4 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Wild-Sharks game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Wild vs. Sharks Game Information and TV Channel

When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET
Where: SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Wild vs Sharks Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wild	-1.5	136	-162	5.5	-135	114	-198	+164

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Wild vs. Sharks Prediction

ATS Pick: Sharks (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Over (5.5)
Score Prediction: -Sharks 4 - Wild 3

Wild vs. Sharks Betting Insights

In 20 of 40 matches this season, Minnesota and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.
San Jose and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 22 of 39 games this season.
These two teams rack up 6.1 goals per match between them, 0.6 more than this game's over/under.
These teams surrender six goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this game's total.
The Wild are 10th in goals scored in the league, and the Sharks rank 15th.
The Wild are fifth in the league in goals conceded, and the Sharks are 30th.

Wild Stats

The Wild score the 10th-most goals in the league (123 total, 3.1 per game).
Defensively, Minnesota is one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 103 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
They have the league's fourth-best goal differential at +20.
The 30 power-play goals Minnesota has scored this season (fourth-most in NHL) have come on 132 chances.
The Wild rank ninth in the league with a 22.73% power-play conversion rate.
Minnesota has scored three shorthanded goals this season.

Wild Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Matthew Boldy	40	25	22	47	44	15	42.6%
Kirill Kaprizov	40	23	24	47	62	9	0%
Marcus Johansson	38	12	20	32	30	12	41.7%
Quinn Hughes	34	3	27	30	48	13	-
Joel Eriksson Ek	40	10	19	29	28	11	49.8%

Sharks Stats

The Sharks' 119 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 15th in the league.
San Jose has given up 135 total goals this season (3.5 per game), ranking 30th in the league.
Their -16 goal differential is 28th in the league.
San Jose has 24 power-play goals (on 134 chances), 12th in the NHL.
The Sharks have the NHL's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (17.91).
In terms of shorthanded goals, San Jose has two.

Sharks Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Macklin Celebrini	39	21	39	60	60	20	48.3%
Will Smith	33	12	17	29	29	8	24.1%
Tyler Toffoli	39	10	16	26	27	8	27.3%
Alexander Wennberg	39	7	19	26	28	19	45.3%
William Eklund	35	10	15	25	36	8	0%