Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets

Minnesota
Wild
45 - 26 - 11
Winnipeg
Jets
52 - 20 - 10
April 11, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Canada Life Centre

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Minnesota
Wild
45 - 26 - 11
Winnipeg
Jets
52 - 20 - 10
April 11, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
 | Canada Life Centre
  • The Winnipeg Jets host the Minnesota Wild tonight at the MTS Centre to kick off their playoff series. The Jets finished with the second-best record in the West and are red-hot going into the postseason, winning 11 of their last 12 games. The Wild, on the other hand, have struggled on the road at 3-7 SU in their last 10 away games and opened as +185 dogs to steal a win in the ’Peg.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Wild are 1-4 SU in their last five games vs the Jets.
    • The Jets are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games against their division at home.
    • The Wild are 6-22 SU in their last 28 games in the playoffs on the road.

    The MTS Centre will be rocking tonight as it’s the Jets’ second time making the postseason since returning to Winnipeg back in 2011 and they finished with the best home record in the NHL this season at 32-9 SU. The Jets offense has been electric this season, averaging 3.3 goals per game overall while that figure increased to 3.8 goals at home. Five players notched more than 20 goals this season with sophomore Patrik Laine stealing the show by scoring 44 goals.

    All eyes will be on Connor Hellebuyck, who will be making his first postseason start in net for the Jets. Hellebuyck has won his last nine starts going into the playoffs, only allowing 2.44 goals per game in that stretch, and it shouldn’t be looked at as a coincidence that the Jets allowed only 2.4 goals per game at home this season.

    On the flip side, the Wild were a mixed bag coming into the playoffs at 3-5 SU in their last eight and now have to try to stymie a high-powered offense without their leader on the blue line. Defenseman Ryan Suter was ruled out for the postseason after suffering a fractured ankle, which could be a dagger in the heart for Minnesota. The Wild may be in fade territory as they have not played well in Winnipeg, dropping six of their last eight games at the MTS Centre, and have lost 10 of their last 12 games on the road vs divisional teams.

    The total opened at 5.5 and the OVER could be the profitable option in this one. Winnipeg’s scoring prowess has been noted and the OVER has hit in 10 of the Jets’ last 14 games at MTS Centre. The total has also gone OVER in five of the last seven games in this matchup with an average combined score of 7.1 goals.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The visiting Minnesota Wild opened as +130 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark, including Sportsbook. The total opened at 6 for those preferring OVER/UNDER betting; watch for the line updates during the day at Sportsbook.

    Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3-2.6 win for the Jets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.

    Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Winnipeg Jets are 52-20-10 so far on the season. The Minnesota Wild, meanwhile, are 45-26-11. OVER/UNDER betting fans have seen Winnipeg go 41-39-2 and the Wild go 41-37-4 on the totals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Winnipeg vs Minnesota injuries news.

    According to new NHL Power Rankings here at OddsShark, it's the No. 12-ranked Jets and the No. 15-rated Wild in this matchup.

    Statistical Matchup

    The game also pits Winnipeg's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 3.38 goals per game, against a Wild defense that ranks No. 12 at 2.83 goals allowed. The Jets power play is averaging 23.36% while the Wild defense kills off 81.18% of their penalties.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Sharks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +153 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

    In their last action, Winnipeg was a 4-1 Sportsbook at home against the Blackhawks. Bettors on Winnipeg at -253 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

    Betting Trends
    • Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
    • Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
    • Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    • Winnipeg is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
    • Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
    • Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Minnesota at Winnipeg, Friday, April 13

Odds

Wednesday, April 11 Wed Apr 11


Opening
Current

Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+1.5
-205
+153
o6
+113
-1.5
+175
-170
u6
-125
Puckline
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+1.5
-175
+168
o5.5
+102
-1.5
+155
-187
u5.5
-113

Edge Finder

3.36
Goals
2.74
32.41
Shots
32.26
20.21
PP/PK Percentage
21.05
3.36
Goals
2.74
1.04
1st Period
0.78
1.05
2nd Period
0.88
1.10
3rd Period
1.00
32.41
Shots
32.26
10.19
1st Period
10.04
10.89
2nd Period
10.90
10.74
3rd Period
10.68
2.91
Power Play Chances
2.68
0.59
Power Play Goals
0.57
20.21
PP/PK Percentage
21.05

Head To Head

MIN
Stat Type WPG
5-5-0
Record
5-5-0
7-3
O/U
7-3
3.20
Score
3.50
30.20
Shots
27.40
6.00
Power Play Goals
9.00
28.00
Number of Power Plays
29.00
21.43%
Power Play Percentage
31.03%
68.97%
Penalty Kill Percentage
78.57%
MIN
Stat Type WPG
1-2-0
Record
2-1-0
1-2
O/U
1-2
2.33
Score
3.33
29.67
Shots
26.67
1.00
Power Play Goals
3.00
10.00
Number of Power Plays
9.00
10%
Power Play Percentage
33.33%
66.67%
Penalty Kill Percentage
90%
Jan 13/18 (1 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Home
Away
4
Score
1
5.5 o
O/U
5.5 u
41
Shots
33
1
Power Play Goals
1
4
Number of Power Plays
2
25%
Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
Penalty Kill Percentage
75%
Nov 27/17 (2 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
2
Score
7
5.5 o
O/U
5.5 u
19
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
2
1
Number of Power Plays
4
0%
Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Oct 31/17 (3 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Home
Away
1
Score
2
6 o
O/U
6 u
29
Shots
19
0
Power Play Goals
0
5
Number of Power Plays
3
0%
Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Oct 20/17 (4 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
3
Score
4
6 o
O/U
6 u
27
Shots
30
1
Power Play Goals
2
1
Number of Power Plays
3
100%
Power Play Percentage
66.7%
33.3%
Penalty Kill Percentage
0%
Mar 19/17 (5 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
4
Score
5
6 o
O/U
6 u
47
Shots
21
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Number of Power Plays
4
33.3%
Power Play Percentage
25%
75%
Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Feb 28/17 (6 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
6
Score
5
5.5 o
O/U
5.5 u
28
Shots
36
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Number of Power Plays
4
25%
Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
Penalty Kill Percentage
75%
Feb 7/17 (7 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
4
Score
2
5.5 o
O/U
5.5 u
25
Shots
40
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Number of Power Plays
1
0%
Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
Penalty Kill Percentage
100%
Nov 23/16 (8 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Home
Away
3
Score
1
5 o
O/U
5 u
26
Shots
16
1
Power Play Goals
1
3
Number of Power Plays
2
33.3%
Power Play Percentage
50%
50%
Penalty Kill Percentage
66.7%
Oct 15/16 (9 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Home
Away
4
Score
3
5 o
O/U
5 u
31
Shots
17
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Number of Power Plays
3
25%
Power Play Percentage
0%
100%
Penalty Kill Percentage
75%
Apr 3/16 (10 of 10)
MIN
Stat Type WPG
Away
Home
1
Score
5
5 o
O/U
5 u
29
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
2
2
Number of Power Plays
3
0%
Power Play Percentage
66.7%
33.3%
Penalty Kill Percentage
100%

Team Records

MIN
Record WPG
45-26-11
All
52-20-10
27-6-8
Home
32-7-2
18-20-3
Away
20-13-8
29-20-7
As Fav
39-15-4
15-17-4
As Dog
12-14-6
42-40
ATS
41-41
22-19
ATS Home
18-23
20-21
ATS Away
23-18
41-37-4
O/U
41-39-2
18-22-1
O/U Home
24-15-2
23-15-3
O/U Away
17-24
MIN
Record WPG
4-2-4
All
9-1
3-0-2
Home
6-0
1-2-2
Away
3-1
2-2-1
As Fav
9-1
2-4-3
As Dog
0-0
6-4
ATS
2-8
3-2
ATS Home
1-5
3-2
ATS Away
1-3
4-6
O/U
5-5
2-3
O/U Home
2-4
2-3
O/U Away
3-1
MIN
Record WPG
13-12-1
All
15-9-2
10-3
Home
10-3
3-9-1
Away
5-6-2
7-6
As Fav
9-4-2
5-6-1
As Dog
5-5
13-13
ATS
14-12
8-5
ATS Home
8-5
5-8
ATS Away
6-7
13-12-1
O/U
13-12-1
5-7-1
O/U Home
9-3-1
8-5
O/U Away
4-9
MIN
Record WPG
20-8-4
All
19-7-6
12-1-3
Home
12-3-1
8-7-1
Away
7-4-5
14-3-2
As Fav
17-5-1
6-5-2
As Dog
2-1-5
19-13
ATS
15-17
11-5
ATS Home
6-10
8-8
ATS Away
9-7
17-13-2
O/U
17-14-1
9-7
O/U Home
10-5-1
8-6-2
O/U Away
7-9
MIN
Record WPG
25-18-7
All
33-13-4
15-5-5
Home
20-4-1
10-13-2
Away
13-9-3
15-10-5
As Fav
22-6-3
9-8-2
As Dog
10-7-1
23-27
ATS
26-24
11-14
ATS Home
12-13
12-13
ATS Away
14-11
24-24-2
O/U
24-25-1
9-15-1
O/U Home
14-10-1
15-9-1
O/U Away
10-15

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Gustav Nyquist LW Is out indefinitely, Upper Body
John Klingberg D Is downgraded to doubtful Monday vs Seattle , Upper Body
Kirill Kaprizov LW Is out indefinitely, Lower Body
Name Position Inj Desc
Sam Gagner RW Is out for season, Hip
Cole Perfetti C IR (02/21), Upper Body

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Apr 7, 2018 SJ 6-3 W +153 24 30 0/1 2/2 Martin Jones
Apr 5, 2018 LA 4-5 L +157 27 28 0/1 5/6 Jonathan Quick
Apr 4, 2018 ANA 1-3 L +142 27 30 1/3 3/3 Ryan Miller
Apr 2, 2018 EDM 3-0 W -165 40 22 0/2 2/2 Cam Talbot
Mar 31, 2018 DAL 1-4 L -110 34 36 1/3 3/3 Kari Lehtonen
Mar 29, 2018 DAL 5-2 W -152 22 31 2/3 4/4 Kari Lehtonen
Mar 27, 2018 NAS 1-2 L +154 23 29 0/2 4/4 Pekka Rinne
Mar 25, 2018 BOS 1-2 L -101 25 28 0/2 2/2 Tuukka Rask
Mar 24, 2018 NAS 4-1 W +100 30 20 0/4 2/2 Pekka Rinne
Mar 19, 2018 LA 3-4 L -139 27 30 0/1 1/2 Jonathan Quick
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Date Opp Score SU Line SHOTS SA PP PK GOALIE
Apr 7, 2018 CHI 4-1 W -253 39 31 1/4 1/1 Jeff Glass
Apr 5, 2018 CAL 2-1 W -231 26 32 0/4 2/2 Jon Gillies
Apr 3, 2018 MON 5-4 W -131 32 39 1/2 4/5 Carey Price
Apr 2, 2018 OTT 6-5 W -179 40 37 1/3 3/5 Craig Anderson
Mar 31, 2018 TOR 3-1 W -111 29 29 1/3 3/4 Curtis McElhinney
Mar 29, 2018 CHI 2-6 L -172 34 42 0/1 2/2 Collin Delia
Mar 27, 2018 BOS 5-4 W -140 32 32 0/1 2/5 Anton Khudobin
Mar 25, 2018 NAS 5-4 W -146 47 36 2/5 4/5 Juuse Saros
Mar 23, 2018 ANA 3-2 W -158 42 18 0/2 1/2 John Gibson
Mar 20, 2018 LA 2-1 W -165 38 17 0/4 2/2 Jack Campbell
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