The Winnipeg Jets (-125) play host to the Minnesota Wild (+105) at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday. The total is 5.5 (O: -120, U: +100)Minnesota (36-21-7) is playing their first of four games on the road with the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 1-0 shootout loss against the Flames yesterday, ending a four-game winning streak.
The Wild committed four penalties in the game, though they held Calgary without a power play goal. Filip Gustavsson had 26 saves in the loss. Winnipeg (36-25-3) fell 3-2 (OT) to the Sharks on Monday.
Nino Niederreiter and Nate Schmidt both scored once for the Jets. David Rittich only had 21 saves on 24 shots against (.875%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Wild have won both games between the teams this season, including a 4-1 victory in their most recent meeting in December.
Four players had two points for Minnesota. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored Winnipeg’s only goal. Gustavsson got the win, saving 31 of 32 shots (.968%).
FACING OFF
Minnesota is averaging 2.73 goals per game for the season, 26th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 2.78 goals a game (9th).
Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.09 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Wild are holding opponents to 2.58 goals per game (3rd).
The Wild’s 22.22% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Jets are 17th with a conversion rate of 20.95%. Winnipeg has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.51%. Minnesota ranks ninth at 82.50%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 73 points this season, Kirill Kaprizov is the top skater for the Wild. He is among the league leaders with 39 goals (6th) and has added 34 assists. In the net, Gustavsson (17-8-3) is Minnesota’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.99 GAA, second-best in the league, and a .933% save percentage, also second-best. Marc-Andre Fleury (19-13-3) leads the Wild in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 2.81 and a save percentage of .905%.
Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey lead the Jets in scoring with 69 and 67 points, respectively. Connor has 27 goals and 42 assists in 64 games, while Morrissey has 15 goals and 52 assists (8th) in 64 games. Connor Hellebuyck (27-19-2) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.62. He has a save percentage of .919%, fifth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Minnesota is 15-11-4 away from Xcel Energy Center this season. Winnipeg is 21-10-2 at home this season. Meanwhile, the Wild are 4-4 without a day off and 3-3 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Jets are 5-1 with a rest advantage.
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Winnipeg Jets (-145)
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