The Minnesota Wild (36-21-7) and Winnipeg Jets (36-25-3) meet Wednesday at Canada Life Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wild vs. Jets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Wild lost as -144 home favorites Tuesday in a 1-0 shootout loss vs. the Calgary Flames. Minnesota was shut out for the 1st time since Jan. 8 as its 4-game win streak came to an end.
The Jets lost as -196 home favorites Monday in a 3-2 overtime loss vs. the San Jose Sharks. RW Nino Niederreiter and D Nate Schmidt both scored for the Jets, who have lost 6 of their last 7 games.
The Wild lead this season’s series 2-0 with the Over hitting in 1 of the 2 meetings. Minnesota won as a -112 road favorite 4-1 in the most recent meeting as the Under (5.5) total goals cashed Dec. 27.
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Wild at Jets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:53 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wild +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Jets -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-230) | Jets -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Wild at Jets projected goalies
Marc-André Fleury (19-13-3, 2.81 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Connor Hellebuyck (27-19-2, 2.62 GAA, .919 SV%, 3 SO)
Fleury is 9-7-3 in 19 road starts this season and has allowed 50 goals on 594 shots, good for a 2.61 GAA and .916 SV%. The 3-time Stanley Cup champion is 28th in SV% this season amongst goaltenders who have played at least 20 games.
Hellebuyck is 17-8-1 in 26 home starts this season and has allowed 60 goals on 788 shots, good for a 2.36 GAA and .924 SV%. The 2020 Vezina Trophy winner is 6th in SV% amongst goalies with 20 or more games played this season.
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Wild at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 3, Wild 2
Moneyline
BET JETS (-145).
Winnipeg was unlucky to lose vs. San Jose last time out, giving up a goal with 11 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime. The Jets should be able to bounce back Wednesday vs. a Wild team that has struggled in Winnipeg recently (3-9 in the last 12 meetings) and is 0-4 in its last 4 games on the 2nd night of a back-to-back.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
The Wild should be able to keep it close in a low-scoring game as Minnesota has not lost by multiple goals since dropping a 5-1 decision vs. the Vegas Golden Knights Feb. 9. The Wild +1.5 (-230) should hit, but Minnesota is being slightly overvalued on the puck line. Bet the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in Minnesota’s last 7 road games and is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings between these teams in Winnipeg. With 2 of the last 3 Vezina Trophy winners projected to start in net, Wednesday’s matchup should be another low-scoring affair.
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