Wild vs. Sharks: Back at home in sole possession of first place

The Minnesota Wild have won five of six games and sole possession of first place in the Central Division standings.

Minnesota, which also is in second place  in the Western Conference overall with 10 victories, will look to continue that trend on Tuesday night in a matchup against the San Jose Sharks at the Xcel Energy Center.

The Sharks, who opened the season with four straight wins, have dropped two straight games and are in fifth place in the Pacific Division.

Tuesday is the first of a brief two-game homestand in St. Paul this week. The Wild host Dallas on Thursday before a weekend trip to the Sunshine State for matchups against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Lineups

Cam Talbot is scheduled to make another start for the Wild, and it appears the team will go with the same lineup as Saturday.

Series history

Minnesota has won 13 of the past 19 matchups between the teams at the Xcel Energy Center. That includes winning three of the four games in St. Paul last season.

The Wild went 5-2-1 overall against San Jose in 2021-22, and Mats Zuccarello had four goals and nine points to lead Minnesota. Kevin Fiala and Ryan Hartman both has seven points.

Some members of the Sharks took in the Minnesota Timberwolves game on Monday night.

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Betting odds

The Wild vs. Sharks odds on WynnBET has Minnesota as a 1.5 favorite in St. Paul. The Wild are listed as -185 favorites on the moneyline, while San Jose is the underdogs at +165. The total goals is set at an over/under of 5.5.

Upcoming Wild schedule

Thursday, Nov. 18: Dallas, 7 p.m. CST

Saturday, Nov. 20: @Florida, 5 p.m.  CST

Sunday, Nov. 21: @Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. CST