San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Jets and Sharks are set to face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
In this Western matchup, the Jets are the betting favorite against Sharks. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Winnipeg Jets odds
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Sharks and Jets have gone in favor of the Sharks, putting together a record of 6-4. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Sharks and Jets, the Sharks hold the edge with an puck line record of 6-4.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Jets offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 1. Winnipeg posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 6-4 ATS.
- Through their last three home contests, the Sharks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. San Jose posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 0-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Jets have an puck line record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
Going into the game against San Jose, the Jets hold a 23-9-4 record. They have a 17-3-3 record when favored and 6-6-1 as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 10-4-2 record, while they are 13-5-2 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Jets come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Jets offense is 23rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 18-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.9705882352941176%.
So far this season, the Sharks have been the underdog in all of their games and have a record of 9-26-3. For away games this season, they have a 3-16-1 record, while they are 6-10-2 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game this season, putting them in the 32nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 32nd in the league. In terms of the Sharks’ offense during power plays, they are 24th in power play goals and 28th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 4-14, and his save percentage stands at 0.9117647058823529%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Sharks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+204)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Givani Smith – Lower Body – Out
- Jacob Macdonald – Lower Body – Out
- Nico Sturm – Mid-Body – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Knee – Out
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- David Gustafsson – Lower Body – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
