The Winnipeg Jets will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Jose Sharks invade MTS Centre on Thursday.

Winnipeg will face the 23-11-5 Sharks. In totals betting, the Jets are 19-22-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Sharks are 18-21 favoring the OVER.



View San Jose vs Winnipeg Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Jets in this one will find them as +130 underdogs on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 6-rated Sharks taking on the No. 16-rated Jets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Winnipeg's No. 16-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Jets power play is averaging 18.2% while the Sharks defense kills off 76.5% of their penalties.

The Sharks were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Jets were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Winnipeg Jets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2

A few Sharks at Jets trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games
Winnipeg is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose at Columbus, Saturday, January 14
Winnipeg home to New Jersey, Saturday, January 14