The Minnesota Wild play their second road game in consecutive nights against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, and Minny winger Matt Boldy headlines our top NHL shot-prop picks from the eight-game slate.
Minnesota has shifted into cruise control ahead of the holiday break, producing a six-game winning streak and just six goals against during a dominant stretch. Now the Wild get a potentially cushy matchup against the Sharks.
San Jose is floundering while on a 4-9-3 skid. The team is allowing the third-most goals per 60 minutes, and it sports the second-lowest team save percentage at five-on-five.
Here are our top NHL shot-prop picks for Thursday (odds via FanDuel and Barstool sportsbooks; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).