Mark Scheifele, Patrik Laine, and the Winnipeg Jets will face off against Evander Kane, Logan Couture, and the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in a Western Conference showdown. The action will get going at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, and it’ll air live on The Sports Network.
Winnipeg Jets vs. San Jose Sharks Odds
Winnipeg (+135) is playing the role of underdog to San Jose (-155), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-120 money on the under, +100 on the over).
Winnipeg is 14-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 24 regular season contests, 13 of its games have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2019-20 Jets team is 8-4 SU on the road.
Winnipeg has converted on just 15.5 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off only 71.7 percent of all penalties..
Sporting a .928 save percentage and 29.3 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (11-8-1) has been the best option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If it decides to give him a rest, however, head coach Paul Maurice may roll with Laurent Brossoit (4-3 record, .876 save percentage, 3.89 goals against average).
On the other bench, San Jose is 13-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 13 of its contests have gone over the total, while 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 8-5 SU as the home team.
The Sharks have converted on just 19.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 91.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Martin Jones (24.9 saves per game) has been the top selection in goal for the Sharks. Jones has 10 wins, 10 losses, and one overtime loss to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 3.18 goals against average and a poor .891 save percentage this year.
Winnipeg Jets vs. San Jose Sharks Betting Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- Over San Jose’s last ten outings, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 3-1 in those games).
- The Jets are 3-2 SU in games where they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Sharks are 5-5 SU when they serve more minutes than their opponent.
- Winnipeg is 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while San Jose is 2-0 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their last five outings.
- Winnipeg skaters have averaged 8.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.4 giveaways per game (ranked 14th in the NHL).
- San Jose has averaged 10.4 giveaways over its last five home games, its season average of 10.0 giveaways per game (ranked 13th).
- This game features a couple of the more physical defenses in the league. Winnipeg skaters have accounted for the 12th-most hits in the league (22.6 per game) and the Sharks have handed the 11th-most (23.0).
