The Winnipeg Jets, led by Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele, are preparing to take the ice against Mikael Granlund, Zach Parise, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center for a Central Division showdown. The match will get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, and it can be seen live on NBC Sports Network.
Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Odds
Each team currently has an identical -110 money line for this one and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-120 money on the over, +100 on the under).
Winnipeg is 27-15 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 5.5 units this year. 20 of its games have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just five have pushed. The Jets are 12-7 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Winnipeg currently touts the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s converted on 29.5 percent of its extra-man chances this season. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.6 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .909 save percentage and 28.0 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (19-14-1) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If head coach Paul Maurice chooses to rest him, however, the team could turn to Laurent Brossoit (8-2-1 record, .939 save percentage, 2.11 goals against average).
Minnesota is 21-21 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 42 regular season outings, 20 of its games have gone under the total, while 18 have gone over and just four have pushed. It’s 10-10 SU as the home team this season.
The Wild have converted on just 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.7 percent of all penalties.
Devan Dubnyk (26.3 saves per game) has been the top netminder in goal for the Wild. Dubnyk has 17 wins, 17 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit and has maintained a 2.56 goals against average and a .915 save percentage this season.
Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in three of Minnesota’s last five outings.
- Over Minnesota’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-3 in those games).
- Winnipeg skaters notched 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Wild posted 16.9 hits per contest.
