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The Minnesota Wild (20-9-4) meet the Winnipeg Jets (23-10-1) Saturday at Canada Life Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Wild vs. Jets odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: Jets lead 2-0; Winnipeg won 4-1 in the Twin Cities in the most recent meeting Nov. 25, while the Jets won 2-1 in OT in Winnipeg Oct. 13
The Wild suffered a 2-1 loss at home against the Utah Hockey Club Friday behind Marc-Andre Fleury as the Under (6) cashed. The Wild have dropped 3 in a row and 4 of the past 5 outings.
The Jets suffered a 3-2 setback in Anaheim Wednesday behind backup tendy Eric Comrie. The Jets are 5-2-1 across the past 8 games, while Connor Hellebuyck has gone 5-0-1 in his previous 6 starts.
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Wild at Jets 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 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wild +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Jets -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Wild +1.5 (-185) | Jets -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Wild at Jets projected goalies
Jesper Wallstedt (0-1-0, 3.12 GAA, .889% SV) vs. Connor Hellebuyck (20-5-1, 2.15 GAA, .926 SV%, 3 SO)
After Fleury started Friday’s game, the current backup Wallstedt is expected to get the starting nod Saturday, as Filip Gustavsson is nursing a lower-body injury and he is expected to be sidelined. He stopped 24 of 27 shots Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights in his season debut.
Hellebuyck is 10-2-1 with a 2.07 GAA and .927 SV% with 2 SO in 13 home starts. He will be making his third start of the season against the Wild. He is 2-0-0 with a 0.99 GAA and .972 SV%, allowing just 2 goals on 71 shots.
Wild at Jets picks and predictions
Prediction
Jets 3, Wild 2
Moneyline
The JETS (-175) are a little on the pricey side, but they’re worth playing with the Wild (+145) back on no rest after a tough loss Saturday.
Minnesota cannot be trusted, going 0-3-0 in the past 3 games, while managing a total of 4 goals of offensive support for its goaltenders.
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Puck line/Against the spread
The Wild +1.5 (-185) are just a little too expensive if you require insurance and you can’t trust Minnesota straight up.
Minnesota is 2-4 in the past 6 games as an underdog on the puck line dating back to Nov. 25.
On the flip side, the Jets -1.5 (+150) can’t be trusted to cover, either, as Winnipeg is 3-8 in the past 11 games on the puck line as a favorite.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (+100) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for the Jets, while going 11-4 across the past 15 games since Nov. 22, including the most recent meeting with the Wild Nov. 25.
The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 games for the Wild, too, while going 9-4 across the previous 13 outings.
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