Minnesota Wild (16-14-4) vs Winnipeg Jets (21-9-4)
2023-12-31 14:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Wild -110 / Winnipeg Jets -110 --- Over/Under: 6
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The Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild meet in NHL action from the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday afternoon. Can the Wild exact revenge in the second half of the home-and-home? Or will the Jets sweep the back-to-back? Let’s dive in and find out with our Jets vs. Wild Prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Team Preview
The Winnipeg Jets come into this one looking to build on their 4-2 win over the Wild in the first half of the back-to-back on Saturday. Mark Scheifele has a team-high 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists while Kyle Connor has 28 points with a team-high 17 goals and 11 assists. Josh Morrissey has 30 points with 24 assists of his own while Nikolaj Ehlers has 26 points with 11 goals and 15 assists and Cole Perfetti also has 22 points with 10 goals and 12 assists. Nino Niederreiter also has 22 points with 12 goals this season. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 17-6-3 with a 2.34 GAA and an .919 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Laurent Brossoit is 4-3-1 with a 2.50 GAA and an .911 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets Team Facts
- The Jets have won eight of their last nine day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine day games against Central Division opponents.
- The Jets have won the third period in eight of their last nine day games against Central Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last six games at Xcel Energy Center.
Minnesota Wild Team Preview
The Minnesota Wild come into this one looking to bounce back and salvage a split in the home-and-home. Mats Zuccarello has a team-high 28 points including a team-high 22 assists while Joel Eriksson Ek has 21 points with a team-high 14 goals and 7 assists. Kirill Kaprizov’s added 25 points of his own with 17 assists and Marco Rossi has 17 points with 10 goals and 7 assists. Matt Boldy also has 18 points with 8 goals and 10 assists. Filip Gustavsson has posted a 10-9-2 record with a 2.95 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Marc-Andre Fleury is 6-5-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have won each of their last seven games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The Wild have covered the puck line in each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wild have won the first period in each of their last six games against the Jets following a road loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last four games against Central Division opponents.
Jets vs. Wild Prediction
I’m sticking with the Wild here. This is simply a matchup between two teams that play their better hockey at home. The Jets have played well almost anywhere this season, but you can really see the difference with Minnesota and I think home ice proves to be the difference for them here as Minnesota snags the win in this one.
