Wild vs. Jets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

The Minnesota Wild (22-10-6) will visit the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-3) on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Wild (-115) versus Jets (-105) looks rather close, according to the moneyline odds.

Minnesota's last game was a 3-2 overtime home loss against the Nashville Predators on Dec. 23. Six Wild skaters recorded one point each, including Kirill Kaprizov (one assist) and Brock Faber (one goal).

Winnipeg played on the road in its last game on Dec. 21, and lost 4-3 in overtime against the Utah Mammoth. The Jets were led in that matchup by Mark Scheifele (two assists) and Kyle Connor (two goals).

Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will come out on top in Saturday's game.

Wild vs. Jets Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Jets 2 - Wild 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3.07 goals)
  

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Wild vs. Jets Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Wild-Jets game.

• Favorite: Wild (-115)
• Underdog: Jets (-105)

Wild Betting Insights

• The Wild have gone 11-9 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Minnesota is 10-9 (winning 52.6% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Wild have a 53.5% chance to win.
• Minnesota's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 5.5 goals 18 times.

Jets Betting Insights

• The Jets have been an underdog in 11 games this season, and won one (9.1%).
• This season Winnipeg has won one of its 10 games, or 10.0%, when it's the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The Jets have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Winnipeg's games this season have had over 5.5 goals 21 of 35 times.

Wild Key Stats

• Minnesota's 114 total goals (three per game) make it the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Wild have conceded 98 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +16 goal differential is the fifth-best in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 126 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• Minnesota is ninth in the league with a 23.02% power-play conversion rate.
• The Wild have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (11th among NHL teams).
• Minnesota kills 76.34% of opponent power plays, the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Minnesota wins 46.6% of its faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Wild shoot 10.6% as a team (17th in the league).

Jets Key Stats

• With 102 goals (2.9 per game), Winnipeg has the NHL's 23rd-ranked offense.
• The Jets' total of 106 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 13th in the league.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• With 21 power-play goals (on 100 chances), the Jets are 14th in the NHL.
• Winnipeg has the league's 10th-best power-play percentage (21%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Jets have four.
• At 80.87%, Winnipeg has the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Winnipeg wins 51.6% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 11% shooting percentage of the Jets is 11th in the league.