Wild vs. Jets Prediction & Picks - Dec. 27

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

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Saturday's hockey action.

The Jets have totaled 26 goals over their last 10 games, while allowing 30 goals. A total of 23 power-play opportunities during that time have netted four power-play goals (17.4%). They are 2-5-3 over those games.

Wild vs. Jets Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final result 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.
  • Minnesota has 15 points (5-1-5) in the 11 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
  • The eight times this season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-5-2 (four points).
  • Minnesota has scored exactly two goals in eight games this season (3-3-2 record, eight points).
  • The Wild have scored at least three goals in 22 games (18-2-2, 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.
  • When it has outshot opponents, Minnesota is 8-3-4 (20 points).
  • The Wild have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 13-7-2 (28 points).

Jets Splits and Trends

  • The Jets (15-17-3 overall) have posted a record of 2-3-5 in contests that have required OT this season.
  • Winnipeg has earned eight points (3-8-2) in its 13 games decided by one goal.
  • This season the Jets recorded only one goal in four games and they lost every time.
  • Winnipeg has four points (1-3-2) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
  • The Jets have scored more than two goals in 21 games, earning 29 points from those contests.
  • Winnipeg has scored a single power-play goal in 15 games this season and has recorded 17 points from those matchups.
  • When outshooting its opponent this season, Winnipeg is 5-7-1 (11 points).
  • The Jets' opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Jets went 10-10-1 in those contests (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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