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The Winnipeg Jets (17-4-0) visit the Minnesota Wild (13-3-4) Monday. Puck drop from Xcel Energy Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Jets vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Jets lead 1-0
Winnipeg snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 4-1 loss at the Nashville Predators as a +130 underdog Saturday. C Adam Lowry was the lone goalscorer for the Jets.
Minnesota fell 4-3 in a shootout as a -108 favorite at the Calgary Flames Saturday, snapping a 2-game winning streak. LW Matt Boldy had 2 assists in the loss.
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Jets at Wild odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Jets -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Wild +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Jets -1.5 (+200) | Wild +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Jets at Wild projected goalies
Connor Hellebuyck (14-2-0, 2.13 GAA, .924 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Filip Gustavsson (9-3-3, 2.13 GAA, .924 SV%, 1 SO)
Hellebuyck has been among the top goalies in the NHL this season. His 14 wins and 3 shutouts each rank first, his GAA is third, and his SV% is tied for sixth-best. He has won 8 of his last 9 games while allowing 1 or fewer goals in 4 of his last 7.
Gustavsson has also been a top goalie in the league this season. His 9 wins and GAA are both fourth-best, while his SV% is tied for sixth. He has struggled of late, with Minnesota losing 4 of his last 7 games, while he has allowed 2 or fewer goals in 5 of his last 6.
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Jets at Wild picks and predictions
Prediction
Wild 3, Jets 2
Moneyline
BET WILD (+100).
Minnesota has won 2 of its last 3 games and is 6-2-1-1 in its last 10. It has the home-ice advantage in what should play out to be a matchup of 2 of the NHL’s top teams.
Winnipeg has fallen in 3 of its last 4 away games, scoring 1 or fewer goals in 3 straight on the road.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
The value on Minnesota to win straight up is better than the spread.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-105).
The Jets have hit the Under in 7 of their last 10 games. They’ve scored 1 or fewer goals in 3 of their last 5 games and allowed 3 or fewer in 6 of their last 9.
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