Friday, January 15, 2016

Xcel Energy Center

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Friday, January 15, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +102 and the Wild at -112. The over/under has been set at 5.

Winnipeg comes into this matchup having played 43 games. They have an overall record of 19-21-3 and on the road they have a record of 8-14-2. Currently they are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 112 goals and given up 125 goals for a point differential of -13. Minnesota shows up with a record of 22-13-8 including 14-7-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 113 goals and surrendered 102 for a goal differential of +11.

Dustin Byfuglien has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Jets. He has 9 goals this season with 134 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 24 minutes played per game. Blake Wheeler has averaged 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 11 goals on 117 shots. He has 30 assists giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 9 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has had 448 shots against him and has given up 31 goals. He has made 417 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Mikko Koivu has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Wild. He has 10 goals this season with 75 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Thomas Vanek has averaged 16 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 14 goals on 93 shots. He has 14 assists giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 18 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Wild. He has had 993 shots against him and has given up 79 goals. He has made 914 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Jets have 41 total points this season. They have scored 112 goals while giving up 123 goals. They have had 133 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. The Jets have allowed 163 power play opportunities and given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. They average 29 shots per game and as a team are shooting 8.85% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%.

The Wild have a total of 52 points on the season. They have 22 power play goals on 124 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Jets have a total of 113 goals scored while they've given up 101 goals to this point. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.17%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%.

Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 19-24 straight up

The Winnipeg Jets are 18-22-3 against the over/under

Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 22-21 straight up

The Minnesota Wild are 14-21-8 against the over/under

Winnipeg Jets Injuries

11/23/15 GO Ondrej Pavelec Knee out indefinitely
10/25/15 D Grant Clitsome Back out indefinitely
01/11/16 C Mark Scheifele Lower Body out indefinitely

Minnesota Wild Injuries

01/12/16 D Nate Prosser Hand "?" Friday vs Winnipeg
01/12/16 C Ryan Carter Hand "?" Friday vs Winnipeg

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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