Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks Prediction NHL Picks 12/17/24

The Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks meet Tuesday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winnipeg Jets vs. San Jose Sharks prediction.

Winnipeg Jets Recap

The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over Montreal last time out. After this game, Winnipeg will head on the road to take on the Anaheim Ducks.

Jets Looking For Consistency

Kyle Connor leads the Jets with 38 points including a team-high 17 goals and 21 assists. Nikolaj Ehlers has 25 points with 9 goals and 16 assists while Mark Scheifele also has 34 points with 16 goals and 18 assists. Josh Morrissey has 30 points with a team-high 27 assists, while Neal Pionk has 24 points with 20 assists. Gabe Vilardi has 24 points with 13 goals and 11 assists as well on the year. In goal for Winnipeg, Connor Hellebuyck is 19-5-1 with a 2.11 GAA and a .926 save percentage on the year while Eric Comrie is 3-4 with a 3.05 GAA and a .901 save percentage.

Why the Winnipeg Jets will win

• The Jets have won each of their last eight games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Sharks have lost 26 of their last 30 night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Jets have covered the puck line in four of their last five road games following a home win.

San Jose Sharks Recap

The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to rebound after a 4-3 loss to the Utah Hockey Club last time out. After this game, the Sharks will take on the Avalanche, Oilers, Canucks, Golden Knights, and Flames.

Sharks Looking To Remain Competitive

Mikael Granlund has a team-high 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists while Tyler Toffoli has 20 points with 12 goals and 8 assists. William Eklund has 25 points with 5 goals and 20 assists and Jake Walman has 22 points with 17 assists. Fabian Zetterlund has 22 points with 10 goals of his own and Macklin Celebrini has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists. Vitek Vanecek is 3-8-1 with a 3.84 GAA and an .885 save percentage and Yaroslav Askarov has gone 1-0-1 with a 1.96 GAA and a .927 save percentage while Alexandar Georgiev is 1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and an .850 save percentage so far this season for San Jose in goal.

Why the San Jose Sharks will win

• The underdogs have won eight of the Jets’ last nine games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Jets have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Jets’ last nine games at SAP Center at San Jose.
• The Jets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games at SAP Center at San Jose.

Jets vs. Sharks Prediction

I’m on the Jets here. As much as I want to back the Sharks and take a shot with a San Jose team that’s been competitive at home this season, the reality is the Jets are the better team by a fair margin despite their recent slump/inconsistency, and the Sharks are still having issues keeping the puck out of the net. The Jets need to take advantage of spots like this to kind of get their mojo back, so give me Winnipeg in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Winnipeg -213