Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction NHL Picks 12/21/24

Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1) vs Minnesota Wild (20-8-4)

December 21, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -165 / Minnesota Wild +140 — Over/Under: 5.5

The Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets meet Saturday 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 lost to the Panthers and Utah Hockey Club, and they play the Blackhawks, Stars, and Senators next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 18.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 22 goals, Marco Rossi has 15 assists and Matt Boldy has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.61 goals per game and are killing 70 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 49 goals on 630 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 29 goals on 283 shots.

Winnipeg Jets Betting Preview

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Sharks, lost to the Ducks, and they play the Maple Leafs, Senators, and Predators next. The Winnipeg Jets are averaging 3.62 goals per game and are scoring on 31.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Kyle Connor leads Winnipeg with 19 goals, Josh Morrissey has 27 assists and Mark Scheifele has 77 shots on goal. Defensively, the Winnipeg Jets are allowing 2.56 goals per game and are killing 78.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Hellebuyck has given up 56 goals on 753 shots faced, and Eric Comrie has allowed 24 goals on 244 shots.

Why the Minnesota Wild will win

The Wild have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
The Jets have lost four of their last six games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against opponents on a losing streak.
The Wild have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games as road underdogs.
The Jets have lost the third period in each of their last three games following a road loss.

Total Goals Facts

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Each of the Jets’ last six home games against Central Division opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
Eight of the Wild’s last 10 games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Four of the last five night games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 15 of the Jets’ last 16 games.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last six road games against Western Conference opponents.

Winnipeg Jets Player Prop Facts

Mark Scheifele has scored a goal in four of the Jets’ last five games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Josh Morrissey has recorded at least one assist in five of the Jets’ last six games at Canada Life Centre against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Mark Scheifele has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances against Central Division opponents at Canada Life Centre.

Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts

Joel Eriksson Ek has recorded at least one assist in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.
Marco Rossi has scored at least one goal in three of the Wild’s last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
Joel Eriksson Ek has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances after playing the previous day.