Wild vs. Jets betting preview

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The Minnesota Wild (22-10-6) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road for a projected close game against the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3), who have -105 moneyline odds. The contest on Saturday begins at 7 p.m. ET from Canada Life Centre on ESPN+.

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Wild to win vs Jets -115

Bet $20, Payout $37.39

Wild vs. Jets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Wild (-115)
  • Underdog: Jets (-105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Wild vs. Jets Quick Facts

  • Minnesota has combined with its opponent to put up more than 5.5 goals in 18 of 38 games this season.
  • Winnipeg has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 35 games this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.9, is 0.4 more than Saturday’s over/under.
  • The 5.6 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 0.1 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Wild Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Wild Season Stat Insights

  • The Wild’s three average goals per game add up to 114 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
  • Minnesota is ranked fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 98 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +16 this season.
  • Minnesota’s 29 power-play goals this season are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 126 chances).
  • The Wild’s offense ranks ninth the league with a 23.02% power-play conversion rate.
  • Minnesota has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Wild have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.34%.
  • The Wild’s players win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the league.
  • Minnesota converts 10.6% of its shots, ranking 17th in the league.
  • The Wild average 21.9 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Wild Moneyline

  • Minnesota has won 11 of the 20 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Wild have a record of 10-9 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -115.
  • The moneyline odds say Minnesota has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.

Wild Leaders

  • Matthew Boldy: 22 goals and 21 assists
  • Kirill Kaprizov: 22 goals and 21 assists
  • Marcus Johansson: 11 goals and 17 assists
  • Filip Gustavsson: 12-8-4 record, .912 save percentage, 60 goals allowed

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Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stats Insights

  • The Jets have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (102 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Winnipeg has conceded 106 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • They have a -4 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has recorded 21 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) on 100 chances.
  • The Jets’ power-play conversion rate (21%) ranks 10th-best in the league.
  • Winnipeg has scored four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
  • The Jets’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.87%.
  • The Jets win 51.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg’s collective 11% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Jets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.1 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline Insights

  • The Jets have been made the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent once.
  • Winnipeg has won one of its 10 games when it is the underdog by -105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 51.2% chance to win for the Jets.

Jets Leaders

  • Kyle Connor: 17 goals and 26 assists
  • Mark Scheifele: 17 goals and 26 assists
  • Gabriel Vilardi: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 9-8-2 record, .912 save percentage, 47 goals allowed
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