The San Jose Sharks, led by Brent Burns and Logan Couture, are ready to take the ice against Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place in a Western Conference showdown. The action gets started at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, and fans at home can catch the game live on The Sports Network.
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds
This matchup’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by bookmakers yet.
Winnipeg is 34-18 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 9.8 units this season. That winning percentage, ranked second in the NHL in this young season, is right in line with the 52-30 record the team managed during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 52 regular season matches, 24 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just seven have pushed. The team is 20-8 SU at home this season.
The Jets currently tout the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve converted on 27.6 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 11th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .910 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (24-16-1) has been the top option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If Winnipeg chooses to give him a breather, however, head coach Paul Maurice may roll with Laurent Brossoit (10-3-3 record, .940 save percentage, 2.09 goals against average).
San Jose is 30-23 straight up (SU) and has earned -4 units for bettors taking the moneyline thus far. Through 53 regular season outings, 32 of its games have gone over the total, while 20 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Sharks are 12-15 SU as the road team this season.
The Sharks have scored on 24.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked eighth overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.9 percent of all opponent power plays.
Martin Jones (24.8 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for San Jose. Jones has 25 wins, 14 losses, and four OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .896 save percentage and 2.95 goals against average this year.
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Betting Predictions
Pick: SU Winner – Sharks, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Jets are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Sharks are 0-3 in shootouts.
- For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in three of their last five matchups.
- Six of Winnipeg’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals, and the club is 4-2 overall in those games.
- San Jose skaters created 18.4 hits per game last season, while the Jets posted 23.3 hits per matchup.
