Winnipeg Jets vs. Minnesota Wild: NHL Odds, Prediction

The Jets and Wild meet for a second time this season, this time in St. Paul on Halloween night. They met back on October 20 in Winnipeg, with the Jets scoring a 4-3 win. Both of these teams are floating about .500, but need to do better in the always tough Central Division as the first month of the NHL season is almost in the books.

Jets vs. Wild

Moneyline: Wild -135

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 8:00pmET

Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN

NHL Odds and Betting Analysis

These two teams are no stranger to each other going head to head in the Central Division. Since November of 2015, they have played 10 games against each other with each team winning five games. In the last six games, the widest goal margin has only been two goals, while the total has gone over in six of the last seven games. The Jets are 4-0 in their last four after scoring five goals or more in their previous game, and are 10-1 in their last 11 games playing on one day rest.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets enter this game 5-3-2, after blasting the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 on home ice. Blake Wheeler scored a hat trick and added an assist in the win, while Mark Scheifele chipped in with a goal and two helpers. Wheeler currently leads the Jets in scoring with four goals and eight assists this season. Signs point to Connor Hellebuyck to make his seventh start of the season. Hellebuyck has been arguably the Jets best player this season, with a record of 5-0-1 and only allowing 13 goals against over that time

Minnesota Wild

The Wild are 4-3-2 this season and coming off a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night. Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves and Mikko Koivu scored the tie-breaking goal in the third period to give the home side the win. The Wild are in the middle of a six game home stand, and likely to go back to Dubnyk once again on Halloween night. Dubnyk is 3-3-1 this season, with a 3.04 goals against and a .905 save percentage. Defenceman Jared Spurgeon has five points (one goal, four assists) in the past four games. He leads the Wild with seven assists and is tied for first with eight points. The Wild may be getting a boost, as Nino Niederreiter will be a game-time decision after missing the previous six games with an ankle injury.

Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Prediction

Jets 5 – Wild 3