Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, and the Winnipeg Jets will do battle against Eric Staal, Ryan Suter, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center for a divisional showdown. The game gets started at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 4 and it is being televised live on Fox Sports North.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Winnipeg is 22-19 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 5.5 units this season. Through 41 regular season matches, 21 of its games have gone under the total, while 18 have gone over and just one has pushed. As the away team this season, the Jets are 12-8 SU.
Winnipeg has converted on 19.7 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 31st in the league, and it has successfully killed off only 71.3 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.9 saves per game with a .919 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (19-15-3) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice decides to rest him, however, the team could turn to Laurent Brossoit (5-7 record, .889 save percentage, 3.50 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Minnesota is 19-22 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 41 regular season contests, 20 of its games have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just four have pushed. It’s 10-7 SU at home this year.
The Wild have converted on just 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Alex Stalock (25.1 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for the Wild. Stalock has 10 wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 3.02 goals against average and a poor .901 save percentage this year.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Wild are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Jets are 2-1 in shootouts.
- Nine of Winnipeg’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 3-6 in those games.
- Winnipeg skaters have accounted for the 11th-most hits in the league (22.4 per game).
