The Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild meet Saturday in NHL action from the Xcel Energy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Team Preview
The Winnipeg Jets come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after a 5-2 win over Calgary last time out. Mark Scheifele has a team-high 66 points with 23 goals and 43 assists while Kyle Connor has 54 points with a team-high 30 goals and 24 assists. Josh Morrissey has 63 points with a team-high 54 assists of his own while Nikolaj Ehlers has 56 points with 23 goals and 33 assists and Cole Perfetti also has 36 points with 17 goals and 19 assists. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 33-19-4 with a 2.42 GAA and a .920 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Laurent Brossoit is 13-5-2 with a 2.10 GAA and a .925 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have won nine of their last 10 day games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Jets’ last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last seven games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Jets have won the third period in nine of their last 10 day games against Central Division opponents.
Minnesota Wild Team Preview
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-2 loss to Colorado last time out. Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 84 points including 37 goals and 47 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 57 points with 46 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 61 points with 30 goals while Matt Boldy has 60 points with 26 goals and 34 assists and Marco Rossi has 37 points with 20 goals and 17 assists as well. Brock Faber also has 41 points with 34 assists this season. Filip Gustavsson has posted a 19-17-4 record with a 3.07 GAA and a .900 save percentage while Marc-Andre Fleury is 17-12-5 with a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season. The Wild will face the Blackhawks after this game.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have won the first period in each of their last eight games against the Jets following a loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the last seven games between the Jets and Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
Jets vs. Wild Prediction
I’m on the Jets here. The Jets are still trying to sort out positioning in the Central division and while the Wild need the win, I think we’re almost at a point where we can stick a fork in the Wild. Minnesota’s fallen too far back to be able to be a realistic threat to the playoffs, and the Jets are the better team in my eyes. Give me Winnipeg here.