Wild vs. Jets Prediction & Picks - Dec. 27

The Minnesota Wild (22-10-6) visit the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3), who have lost four straight, on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before watching this matchup, here's our pick for which club will bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.

The Jets are 2-5-3 in their last 10 games, totaling 26 goals while allowing 30 in that period. On 23 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (17.4%).

Wild vs. Jets Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Jets 4, Wild 3.

  • Moneyline Pick: Jets (-107)
  • Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Wild (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

  • The Wild have a 22-10-6 record overall, with a 6-6-12 record in matchups that have required overtime.
  • In the 11 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 5-1-5 record (good for 15 points).
  • Looking at the eight times this season the Wild finished a game with just one goal, they have a 1-5-2 record, good for four points.
  • Minnesota has finished 3-3-2 in the eight games this season when it scored a pair of goals (registering eight points).
  • The Wild have scored more than two goals 22 times, and are 18-2-2 in those games (to register 38 points).
  • In the 14 games when Minnesota has recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 9-3-2.
  • In the 15 games when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota is 8-3-4 (20 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 22 games, going 13-7-2 to register 28 points.

Jets Splits and Trends

  • The Jets (15-17-3 overall) have posted a record of 2-3-5 in games that have required OT this season.
  • In the 13 games Winnipeg has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up eight points.
  • This season the Jets recorded just one goal in four games and they lost every time.
  • When Winnipeg has scored exactly two goals this season, they've earned four points (1-3-2 record).
  • The Jets have scored at least three goals 21 times, earning 29 points from those matchups (14-6-1).
  • This season, Winnipeg has recorded a single power-play goal in 15 games has a record of 8-6-1 in those matchups.
  • When it outshoots its opponent this season, Winnipeg has posted a record of 5-7-1 (11 points).
  • The Jets have been outshot by opponents in 21 games, going 10-10-1 to record 21 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Wild Rank Wild AVG Jets AVG Jets Rank
17th 3.00 Goals Scored 2.91 21st
3rd 2.58 Goals Allowed 3.03 16th
15th 28.4 Shots 26.5 23rd
28th 30.0 Shots Allowed 28.4 19th
9th 23.02% Power Play % 21.00% 10th
25th 76.34% Penalty Kill % 80.87% 15th

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