Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild Betting Pick & Prediction 4/6/24

Betting on today’s Jets and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Jets are favored by -1.5 in this Central divisional contest against the Wild. The game’s over/under currently sits at 5.5 goals.

WINNIPEG JETS VS MINNESOTA WILD BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Wild +1.5

This game will be played at Xcel Energy Center at 4:00 ET on Saturday, April 6th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA WILD:

• 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 puck line, we like Wild (+1.5)

Can Winnipeg Grab a Win on the Road?

With a record of 46-24-6, the Jets currently sit in 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Winnipeg has gone 4-6 and they have won two straight games as the favorite.

On the road this season, the Jets are 21-13-3, and they have gone 37-14-3 as the favorite. Over their last five games, Winnipeg has gone 2-3, and they have a two-game winning streak when they are favored.

On the road this season, the Jets have gone just 18-19 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin away from home is just +.2 goals per game. So far, the team’s puck line record is 39-37, and their average scoring margin for the season is +.6 goals per game.

Over their last ten games, the Jets have gone just 4-6 against the puck line, and their puck line record as the favorite is just 26-28. In their last three road games, the Jets have gone 0-3 against the puck line, and their overall puck line losing streak is at three games.

The average goal total for Winnipeg’s games is sitting at 5.6. The average over/under line for the season is 5.9. The Jets come in with an over/under record of 31-38-7.

In their last three games away from home, the Jets have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.

On the offensive side, the Jets are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 16th in the league. This year, the Jets have recorded a 22-13 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 23-11 record.

Winnipeg’s leading scorer is Tyler Toffoli. So far, he has 31 goals which is 28th in the NHL. Toffoli also comes into the game with 20 assists.

The Wild defense is currently 23rd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Minnesota. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 12th with 5 shutouts.

Goalie Connor Hellebuyck comes into the game having made 56 starts this season. So far, his record is 33-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.982%.

Do the Wild Have What it Takes at Home?

At home this season, the Wild have gone 20-13-6 and are 24-7-5 when favored. In the Western Conference, Minnesota is currently in 10th place and 6th in the Central Division. Overall, the Wild have a record of 36-29-10.

Over their last ten games, Minnesota has gone 5-5 and has gone 2-3 in their last five games. As the underdog, the Wild have gone 12-22-5 this season.

Minnesota’s puck line record for the season is 39-36, and they have gone 24-15 against the puck line as the underdog. Their average scoring margin for the year is -.1 goals per game.

So far, the Wild have 12 wins by just one goal compared to 24 wins by multiple goals. In their last 10 games at home, Minnesota’s puck line record is 5-5, and their average scoring differential at home is exactly 0 goals per contest.

Games involving Minnesota have an average of 6.3 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.1. In terms of their over/under performance, the Wild come in with a record of 35-36-4.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Winnipeg has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.

The Wild come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 21st in the league. Looking at how the Wild’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 11th in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.

Minnesota’s leading goal scorer is Kirill Kaprizov. So far this season, he has 37 goals, placing him 16th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 47 assists so far.

The Wild defense is currently 23rd in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 29.8 shots per game against Minnesota. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 12th with 5 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Winnipeg, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has started 33 games in this season. His current record is 17-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.696%.