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Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets: NHL Odds, Prediction

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Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets

Moneyline: Jets -130
Date: Monday, November 27, 8:00pmET
Location: Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB

NHL Odds and Betting Analysis

Since November of 2015, the Wild and Jets have played ten games against each other with the Jets winning six of those games. Head to head the Wild are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Winnipeg, and the over is a perfect 6-0 in the last six games there as well. Of note, the Jets are 4-0 in their last four games versus a team with a losing record, and are 5-0 in their last five games after scoring two goals or less in the previous game (Jets lost 4-0 in San Jose Saturday night).

Minnesota Wild

The Wild are 11-9-3 entering this game (6-3-1 in their last 10 games) with the Winnipeg Jets. On Saturday night, they fell to the St. Louis Blues 6-3. Goaltender Devon Dubynk had his struggles in this game, allowing six goals on 40 shots. He is expected to make his third straight start against the Jets (0-2, six goals against). In 16 starts lifetime against the Jets, Dubynk is 7-8-1 with a goals against of 2.87, and a save percentage of .900. Of note, Charlie Coyle scored his first goal Saturday in his fourth game back from injury. Last year he scored 18 goals and assisted on 38 for 56 points, and there is expectation that those numbers should increase this season.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets return home after a four game road trip that saw the team go 2-2, and are now 14-6-3 this year. Despite peppering Martin Jones and the San Jose Sharks, the Jets were shutout for the first time this season, 4-0 in San Jose. Goaltender Steve Mason left the game after the first period with an upper body injury, he is listed as day-to-day. Connor Hellebuyck likely will get the start for the Jets against the Wild Monday night. In two games against the Wild this season, he’s allowed four goals on 56 shots, recording two wins. Patrik Laine has 11 goals on the season, with two of them scored against the Wild.

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Prediction

Jets 5 – Wild 2