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.
The Jets come into this Western conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Winnipeg Jets odds
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Sharks have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. It is worth noting that even though the Sharks have gone 2-1 vs. the puck line in the three most recent matchups vs. the Jets, they are just 1-2 the last three times they hosted the Jets.
- In their last three road games, Winnipeg has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, San Jose has an puck line mark of 8-2 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Jets have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with San Jose, the Jets have a 16-8-2 record. Their performance when favored is 12-2-1, while they hold a 4-6-1 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 8-3-1 record, while they are 8-5-1 in their games at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Jets are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 15th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. Winnipeg’s offense is currently ranked 23rd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 13th in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Laurent Brossoit has started six games in this season. His current record is 3-2, and his save percentage stands at 90.3%.
With an overall record of 8-18-3, the Sharks have been the underdogs in all of their games thus far. On the road this season, they have a 3-12-1 record, while they are 5-6-2 in their games at home.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.2 goals per game which is 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. San Jose’s offense is currently ranked 24th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the league.
Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Mackenzie Blackwood has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 3-11, and his save percentage stands at 89.5%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Sharks winning this one 4-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+184)
- 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
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic – Personal – Questionable
- Anthony Duclair – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ryan Carpenter – Undisclosed – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Kunin – Upper Body – Out
- Oskar Lindblom – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- William Eklund – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Mitchell Russell – Undisclosed – Out
Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
- Kyle Connor – Lower Body – Questionable
- Rasmus Kupari – Shoulder – Out
- Ville Heinola – Ankle – Out
