Wanting to place some wagers on the upcoming game (Saturday at 7:00 PM ET) between the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre? Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Jets vs. Wild Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6 goals)

• This season, 16 of Winnipeg’s 34 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• So far this season, 16 games Minnesota has played finished with over 5.5 goals.
• The Jets score 3.62 goals per game, compared to the Wild’s average of 3, adding up to 1.1 more goals than this contest’s total of 5.5.
• The 5.2 goals per game these two teams concede are 0.3 less than the total set for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Jets Moneyline: -167

• In the 24 times this season the Jets have been a moneyline favorite, they have gone 20-4 in those games.
• Winnipeg is 8-2 (victorious in 80.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -167 or shorter.
• The Jets’ implied moneyline win probability is 62.5% in this matchup.

Wild Moneyline: +141

• Minnesota has secured an upset victory four times when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in 11 games as the underdog).
• The Wild’s moneyline odds are +141 or longer for the first time.
• Minnesota’s implied probability to win this matchup is 41.5% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 2

Jets Points Leaders

• Kyle Connor has been imperative to Winnipeg’s offense this season, racking up 42 points in 34 games.
• Having scored 18 goals and adding 20 assists, Mark Scheifele is a top contributor for Winnipeg through 34 games.
• On 70 shots (for three goals) and 27 assists, Joshua Morrissey has created 30 points this season.
• In the 26 games Connor Hellebuyck has played this season, his save percentage is .926, the fourth-best in the league.

Wild Points Leaders

• Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 27 assists and 22 goals in 32 games, good for 49 points.
• Minnesota’s Matthew Boldy has racked up 30 total points (0.9 per game), with 13 goals and 17 assists.
• Minnesota’s Marco Rossi has 27 points, courtesy of 12 goals (third on team) and 15 assists (third).
• Filip Gustavsson has a .922 save percentage (fifth-best in the league), with 581 total saves, while giving up 49 goals (2.2 goals against average). He has put up a 14-5-3 record between the posts for Minnesota this season.

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Winnipeg vs. Minnesota Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
• Venue: Canada Life Centre

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