| MATCHUP | Minnesota Wild | Winnipeg Jets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-1-1 | 3-1-1 |
| Spread | +1.5 -278 | -1.5 225 |
| Moneyline | -105 | -115 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (105) | Under 6.5 (-125) |
| Where | Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB | |
| When | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Canada Life Centre. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets Pick.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Panthers and Golden Knights, and they play the Blues next. The Wild have split their last 4 games.
The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.17 goals per game and are scoring 41.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 6 goals, Quinn Hughes has 7 assists, and Matt Boldy has 26 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 1.83 goals per game and are killing 95.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jesper Wallstedt has allowed 11 goals on 163 shots faced.
Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview
The Winnipeg Jets beat the Avs, lost to the Ducks, and play the Blackhawks next. The Jets have won 3 of their last 4 games.
The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring 28.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 6 goals, Cole Perfetti has 3 assists, and Josh Morrissey has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 90.9 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 8 goals on 100 shots faced, and Clay Stevenson has allowed 6 goals on 47 shots.
Why the Winnipeg Jets will win
- The Wild have lost six of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Jets.
- The home team has won four of the Wild’s last five games.
- The Jets have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three night games at Canada Life Centre following a win.
- The Jets have won the second period in four of their last five home games following a home loss.
Why the Minnesota Wild will win
- The Jets have lost each of their last five games as home favorites following a home loss.
- The underdogs have won 11 of the Jets’ last 13 games at Canada Life Centre.
- The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine games as a favorite when playing with a rest advantage.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last six games.
- The Wild have won the first period in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Wild’s last five road games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Jets’ last four games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last nine night games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Jets’ last 11 night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last seven games as road underdogs.
Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Connor has scored at least one goal in four of the Jets’ last five games.
- Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one assist in each of the Jets’ last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Kyle Connor ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal games (2) this season.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in 16 of his last 17 appearances with the Wild as underdogs.
- Kirill Kaprizov ranks T1st in the league for multi-goal games (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Winnipeg Jets rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
- The Winnipeg Jets rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 2nd in the league for goals against per game this season (1.83).
- The Minnesota Wild rank T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (1).
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Injury Report
The Jets will be without Connor Hellebuyck, Garrett Brown, Walker Duehr, and Elias Salomonsson. Josh Morrissey is day-to-day.
The Wild will be without Brock Faber, Marcus Foligno, Nico Sturm, Nick Foligno, and Filip Gustavsson.
Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
This should be a good game between two teams playing good hockey, but the Jets have the edge at home with the rest advantage. The Jets haven’t played in four days, while the Wild played last night and have been going through a brutal stretch against the Lightning, Panthers, and Golden Knights. The Jets have also won 8 of the last 10 games against the Wild. I’ll roll with the Jets at home.