Winnipeg Minnesota Betting Preview

13-5-4 November 23, 2013, 03:00 PM | MTS Centre 10-11-3


The Jets get a visit from the Minnesota Wild in hockey action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Jets sport a record of 10-11-3 heading into this matchup, while the Wild sit at 13-5-4 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-13-2 for the Jets and 7-11-4 for the Wild.

View Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Odds and Stats.

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Jets as -110 moneyline Favorite in this particular NHL matchup earlier. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.

The NHL Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Jets rated this week at No. 26 and the Wild sitting at No. 4.



The Wild were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Winnipeg was a 6-3 loser at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Chicago at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Winnipeg's No. 18-ranked offense (2.67 goals per game) against a Wild defense that ranks No. 6 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Jets Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.1% rate while the Wild have a 77.38% rate on the penalty kill.

A few Wild at Jets trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at St. Louis, Monday, November 25th
Winnipeg at New Jersey, Monday, November 25th
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