In this article, we will formulate a Jets vs Wild Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, January 15th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
Minnesota Wild Preview
The Wild have 61 points this season with a 26-12-9 record, and are 25-22 ATS and 23-24 in over/under. They have a 13-5-6 home record and a 13-7-3 road record and are sitting 3rd in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-2 home loss to the Devils, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home overtime loss to the Islanders, a 3-2 road overtime win over the Kraken, and a 4-2 road loss to the Kings.
Offensively, the Wild are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring 22.7% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.70 goals per game and are killing 77.7% of their opponent’s power plays.
Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild with 52 points, also leading the team in goals with 25, while Kirill Kaprizov also leads the team in assists with 27. Filip Gustavsson is the starting goalie for the Wild, and he has a 14-9-5 record, with 2.53 GAA and .911 SV%. Jesper Wallstedt is the backup goalie and he has a 12-3-4 record, with 2.42 GAA and .923 SV%.
Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Jets have 41 points this season with a 18-22-5 record, and are 22-23 ATS and 25-19 in over/under. They have a 11-9-3 home record and a 7-13-2 road record and are sitting 7th in the Central Division. They are coming off a 5-4 home win over the Islanders, and their previous three games were a 4-3 home win over the Devils, a 5-1 home win over the Kings, and a 4-3 home loss to the Oilers.
Offensively, the Jets are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring 19.0% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 77.9% of their opponent’s power plays.
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 54 points, also leading the team in assists with 32, while Mark Scheifele also leads the team in goals with 22. Connor Hellebuyck is the starting goalie for the Jets, and he has a 11-12-4 record, with 2.75 GAA and .899 SV%. Eric Comrie is the backup goalie and he has a 7-9-1 record, with 3.33 GAA and .884 SV%.
Winnipeg Jets @ Minnesota Wild Betting Trends: January 15, 2026
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Jets have lost each of their last nine road games.
- The home team has won each of the Jets’ last three games.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in three of the last four games between the Jets and Wild.
- The Wild have won the third period in each of their last six games against the Jets when leading after the second period.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Wild have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the Wild’s last three games at Grand Casino Arena.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have won the second period in each of their last five games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Jets’ last six games as road underdogs against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the Wild’s last nine games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last six games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in seven of the last eight games between the Jets and Wild.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Brock Faber has recorded an assist in each of the Wild’s last five games.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against the Jets.
- Quinn Hughes ranks 1st in the league for average time on ice (27:33) this season.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored a goal in four of the Jets’ last five night games.
- Kyle Connor has recorded an assist in each of the Jets’ last four games as underdogs.
- Jonathan Toews has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 3rd in the league for goals against per game this season (2.70).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (302).
- The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
- The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the longest road losing streak (9 games) in the NHL this season.
Jets vs Wild Prediction
The Wild are 2-1 in their three meetings against the Jets this season, but have lost their only meeting in Minnesota by 4-3 in overtime. The Jets are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.
In this Jets vs Wild Prediction, the Wild are coming as -151 home favorites. The Wild have been the far better team this season, as the Jets have been struggling mightily for more than a month now and have been weaker on the road. But both teams are coming into this matchup in opposite trajectories, as the Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 games and the Jets have won three straight, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 12-2 to the over in their last 14 games combined and their previous meeting in Minnesota had seven total goals. Take the over 6 with confidence today.