Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
Planning on watching today’s Jets and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Jets are the favored team in this Central divisional contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Winnipeg Jets odds
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Wild have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Looking back over the previous three times that the Jets and Wild have faced off, they have combined to average 5 goals per game and have an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- In their last five road games, Winnipeg has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wild have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Jets have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
The Jets are set to face Minnesota with a 21-9-4 record. Their track record as favorites is 15-3-3, while they maintain 6-6-1 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 9-4-2 this season and are 12-5-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Jets come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 14th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. This year, the Jets have recorded a 10-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 11-2 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie Laurent Brossoit has started eight games in this season. His current record is 4-3, and his save percentage stands at 0.37%.
Coming into their game vs. Winnipeg, the Wild are 16-14-4. They are 11-3-2 when favored and 5-11-2 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 6-10-2 record, while they are 10-4-2 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 22nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 23rd in the league. In terms of the Wild’s offense during power plays, they are 22nd in power play goals and 26th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury comes into the game having made 12 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.55%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Wild winning this one 4-3.
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Wild on the moneyline (-111)
- The Wild are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jonas Brodin – Upper Body – Out
- Mats Zuccarello – Upper Body – Out
- Filip Gustavsson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Kirill Kaprizov – Back – Questionable
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
- Michael Milne – Undisclosed – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Knee – Out
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- David Gustafsson – Lower Body – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
