Zach Parise, Mikael Granlund, and the Minnesota Wild will face off against Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a Central Division matchup. The Sports Network will broadcast the action, which gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26.
Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Odds
The Jets (-155) are tabbed as the favorites over the Wild (+135) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been placed at an even 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Winnipeg is 37-25 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.6 units this season. That winning percentage, ranked fourth in the NHL so far in the early season, isn’t too far off from to what the team managed during last year’s regular season (52-30). Through 62 regular season outings, 30 of its games have gone over the total, while 25 have gone under and just seven have pushed. The team’s 21-11 SU at home this season.
The Jets have been able to convert on 25.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.9 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .909 save percentage and 29.4 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (27-20-2) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for the Jets this season. If Winnipeg decides to give him the night off, however, the team could turn to Laurent Brossoit (10-6-6 record, .929 save percentage, 2.45 goals against average).
Minnesota has lost 14.6 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 30-33 straight up (SU). A total of 32 of its matches have gone under the total, while 26 have gone over and just five have pushed. The Wild are 16-15 SU as a road team this season.
The Wild have converted on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 19th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties.
Devan Dubnyk (25.6 saves per game) has been the main choice in the net for Minnesota. Dubnyk has 25 wins, 27 losses, and five OT losses to his credit, while registering a .911 save percentage and 2.60 goals against average this year.
Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Jets are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Wild are 1-2 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five outings.
- Seven of Winnipeg’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 2-5 overall in those games.
- Minnesota skaters created 16.9 hits per game last season, while the Jets logged 23.3 hits per contest.
