Jets vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 16

The Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks -- both coming off defeats in their last game -- will meet on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. The Sharks are underdogs away from home, at +136, and the Jets are -162.

Winnipeg lost 5-3 on the road in its last game on April 14 against the Utah Mammoth. Kyle Connor (one goal and one assist) and Mark Scheifele (one goal and one assist) were among the three Jets players who put up two points each.

San Jose lost 5-2 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks in its last game on April 15. Kiefer Sherwood's two points (two assists) in that matchup led the Sharks.

Here is our prediction for who will claim the win in Thursday's matchup.

Jets vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 3 - Jets 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.96 goals)
  

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Jets vs. Sharks Moneylines

Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Jets-Sharks game.

• Favorite: Jets (-162)
• Underdog: Sharks (+136)

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have won 52.4% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (22-20).
• Winnipeg is 6-2 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (75.0% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Jets have an implied probability of 61.8% to win.
• In 38 of 80 matches this season, Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks have won 31, or 48.4%, of the 64 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• San Jose has entered 45 games this season as the underdog by +136 or more and is 21-24 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 42.4% chance to win.
• San Jose has played 41 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Jets Key Stats

• Winnipeg's 228 total goals (2.8 per game) make it the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Jets have allowed 250 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 16th in NHL action in goals against.
• It has the league's 21st-ranked goal differential at -22.
• The 42 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season (to rank 23rd in the NHL) have come on 224 power-play chances.
• Winnipeg's 18.75% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Jets have scored six shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
• Winnipeg has the league's 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.88%).
• Winnipeg wins 51.1% of its faceoffs to rank eighth in the NHL.
• The Jets shoot 10.7% as a team (21st in the league).

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 243 goals on the season (three per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Sharks have conceded 289 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• it has the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -46.
• The Sharks have 53 power-play goals (on 252 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 21.03% of its power plays, No. 16 in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have three shorthanded goals (28th in league).
• At 76.13%, San Jose has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• San Jose is 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
• The Sharks' 11.7% shooting percentage is eighth in the league.