San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Betting Pick & Prediction 10/18/24

Planning on watching today’s Sharks and Jets game? Catch the action at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, as the Jets hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Jets are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Sharks.

SAN JOSE SHARKS VS WINNIPEG JETS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Winnipeg Jets -1.5

This game will be played at Canada Life Centre at 8:00 ET on Friday, October 18th.

WHY BET THE WINNIPEG JETS:

• The Jets enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
• Take the Jets on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)

Will the Sharks Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

After a 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks, the Sharks are now 0-2-2 this season. San Jose’s defense struggled early, allowing Chicago to score their first goal just 4:20 into the game.

The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined score landed exactly on that number. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks failed to cover.

San Jose managed 22 shots on goal in their recent 4-2 loss to Chicago. Tyler Toffoli netted his third goal of the season, while Fabian Zetterlund added his second. The Sharks were held scoreless in the first period before Toffoli scored at 1:43 of the second, and Zetterlund found the net at 17:08 of the third.

Mikael Granlund picked up two assists, bringing his season total to three. William Eklund also contributed with his second and third assists of the year. The Sharks had 8 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Sharks allowed the first goal at 4:20 into the first period and another at 0:49, both of which were followed by two more from the Blackhawks at 19:17 in the 2nd and 17:41 in the 3rd. San Jose also gave up two power-play goals. Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves with a save percentage of 85.2%.

Can Winnipeg Pull Off a Home Win?

Winnipeg moved to 3-0-0 with a 2-1 overtime win over the Wild. The Jets were favored on the puck line, and the total was set at 5.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark.

The Wild scored first, but Mark Scheifele tied it up with just two seconds left in the first period. Kyle Connor then secured the win for the Jets with a goal 51 seconds into overtime.

Winnipeg fired 35 shots on goal but only managed two scores in their 2-1 overtime win against the Wild. Mark Scheifele netted his 4th goal of the season with just two seconds left in the first period. Kyle Connor, who had 8 shots on goal, finally found the net in overtime, securing his 2nd goal of the year on a power play.

The Jets had 18 giveaways and were held scoreless in the second and third periods. Scheifele also added an assist, bringing his season total to two. Josh Morrissey picked up his 4th assist on Connor’s game-winner.

Defensively, the Jets will look to carry over their strong play from their last game, where they gave up just 1 goal to the Wild. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, finishing with a 96.3% save percentage. The Jets’ defense also recorded 7 takeaways, 16 hits, and 11 blocks. The only goal they allowed came early in the first period, 4:06 into the game.