The San Jose Sharks and the Winnipeg Jets meet Thursday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
San Jose Sharks Recap
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to sit at 38-35-8 this season.
Sharks Lose 4 Of Last 5
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring with 112 points including 44 goals and 68 assists while Will Smith has 57 points with 23 goals and 34 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists and William Eklund’s also added 50 points with 14 goals and 36 assists as well. Dmitry Orlov’s chipped in 34 assists while Alexander Wennberg’s had 55 points with 18 goals and 37 assists as well this season. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 17-14-4 with a 2.92 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets Recap
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-3 loss at the hands of the Utah Mammoth last time out to sit at 35-34-12 this season.
Jets Lose 3 In A Row
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring with 103 points coming on 36 goals and 67 assists while Kyle Connor has 92 points with 39 goals and 53 assists as well on the year. Gabe Vilardi has 69 points with 30 goals and 39 assists while Josh Morrissey has 55 points with 14 goals and 41 assists. Alex Iafallo has 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 23-23-11 with a 2.86 GAA and an .895 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 12-10-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
San Jose Sharks @ Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends: April 16, 2026
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Sharks have lost nine of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jets have won each of their last four home games against the Sharks.
- The Sharks have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in five of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Sharks have lost the third period in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against Central Division opponents when leading after the second period.
Why the San Jose Sharks will win
- The Jets have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Sharks’ last three games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the Jets’ last 15 games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last six games as home favorites when trailing after the second period.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Sharks’ last nine road games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Jets’ last four games as favorites following a road loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Sharks’ last nine games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last seven games as favorites.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Josh Morrissey has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Sharks.
- Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Jets as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
San Jose Sharks Player Prop Facts
- Macklin Celebrini has scored at least one goal in three of the Sharks’ last four games as underdogs.
- Macklin Celebrini has recorded an assist in each of the Sharks’ last four games against the Jets.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Winnipeg Jets have recorded the equal-longest losing streak (11 games) in the NHL this season.
- The Winnipeg Jets have suffered the equal-most losses when leading after Period 2 this season (9).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 30th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.57).
- The San Jose Sharks rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.13%).
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Prediction
I’m on the Sharks here. I just don’t think that in a game where teams are only playing for pride and contract obligations, should a team like Winnipeg be favored like this. This is a disappointing result for last year’s President’s Trophy winners, and the Sharks are a team that I think can build going into next season and be what Anaheim was this year. I think the Sharks are a solid value on Thursday’s card, so give me San Jose here.