Jets vs. Wild betting preview

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The Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1) are favored at home (-166 moneyline odds to win) against the Minnesota Wild (20-9-4, +140 moneyline odds). The contest on Saturday starts at 7:00 PM ET from Canada Life Centre on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Jets to win vs Wild -166

Bet $20, Payout $32.05

Jets vs. Wild Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Jets (-166)
  • Underdog: Wild (+140)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Jets vs. Wild Quick Facts

  • Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 34 games this season.
  • So far this season, 48.5% of Minnesota’s games (16/33) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
  • These two clubs combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 1.1 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 5.2 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.3 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stat Insights

  • The Jets rank first in the league with 123 total goals this season, averaging 3.6 per game.
  • Winnipeg is ranked sixth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 87 in total (2.6 per game).
  • With a +36 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the NHL.
  • The NHL-leading 33 power-play goals Winnipeg has scored resulted from 105 chances.
  • The Jets have a league-leading 31.43% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Winnipeg’s offense has recorded three shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all squads).
  • The Jets have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.89%.
  • The Jets win 49.3% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL).
  • Winnipeg scores on 12.6% of its shots as a team, ranking third in the league.
  • The Jets have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.8 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline

  • Winnipeg has gone 20-5 as the favorite this season.
  • In 10 games with shorter than -166 moneyline odds this season, the Jets have won eight.
  • Winnipeg has a 62.4% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 19 goals and 23 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 18 goals and 20 assists
  • Joshua Morrissey: three goals and 27 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 20-5-1 record, .926 save percentage, 56 goals allowed

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Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stats Insights

  • The Wild have the league’s 15th-ranked scoring offense (99 total goals, three per game).
  • Minnesota has allowed 2.6 goals per game, and 86 total, the fifth-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +13 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
  • Minnesota has put up 16 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 86 chances.
  • The Wild’s power-play conversion rate (18.6%) ranks 20th in the league.
  • Minnesota has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
  • The 70% of opponent power plays the Wild kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Wild have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (48.3%).
  • Minnesota is shooting 10.5% (17th in the league).
  • The Wild have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.3 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline Insights

  • The Wild have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
  • Minnesota has had moneyline odds of +140 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 41.7% chance of victory for the Wild.

Wild Leaders

  • Kirill Kaprizov: 22 goals and 27 assists
  • Matthew Boldy: 13 goals and 17 assists
  • Marco Rossi: 12 goals and 15 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 14-5-3 record, .922 save percentage, 49 goals conceded
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