NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets (6-3-0) vs. Minnesota Wild (3-5-2)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Grand Casino Arena, 199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102

Capacity: ~18,000

Puckdrop: 8:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, FDSN

Injury Report

Winnipeg Jets:

Dylan Samberg (D, wrist) – OUT

Cole Perfetti (C, ankle) – OUT

Minnesota Wild:

Mats Zuccarello (RW, lower body) – OUT

Nico Sturm (C, back) – OUT

Zach Bogosian (D, lower body) – OUT

Marcus Foligno (LW, upper body) – Day-to-day

Key Player Matchups

Mark Scheifele (WPG): 13 points (8G, 5A) – driving Winnipeg’s offense.

Kyle Connor (WPG): 11 points (4G, 7A) – elite finisher and playmaker.

Josh Morrissey (WPG): 7 assists – quarterbacking the power play.

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG, G): 4-1-0, 2.21 GAA, .927 SV% – stabilizing force in net.

Kirill Kaprizov (MIN): 14 points (5G, 9A) – Wild’s offensive engine.

Matt Boldy (MIN): 11 points (5G, 6A) – secondary scoring punch.

Brock Faber (MIN): 8 points, 3 assists last game – emerging two-way defenseman.

Filip Gustavsson (MIN, G): 2-4-0, 3.04 GAA, .902 SV% – inconsistent start.

Matchup Focus: Winnipeg’s balanced top line (Scheifele–Connor) vs. Minnesota’s Kaprizov-led power play (32.5%, 1st in NHL).

Team Recent Form

Winnipeg Jets:

Last 5: L vs. UTA 3-2, W vs. CGY 5-3, L vs. SEA 3-0, W @ CGY 2-1, W vs. NSH 4-1

Strengths: 3.3 goals/game (10th NHL), 2.4 GA/G (3rd NHL), PP 28.1% (7th).

Weaknesses: Depth scoring beyond top line inconsistent.

Minnesota Wild:

Last 5: L vs. SJ 6-5 (OT), L vs. UTA 6-2, L @ NJ 4-1, W @ NYR 3-1, L @ PHI 2-1

Strengths: PP 32.5% (1st NHL), 301 shots (3rd NHL).

Weaknesses: PK 60.9% (last in NHL), 3.9 GA/G (29th).

Series History

Winnipeg has dominated recent meetings, winning 8 straight vs. Minnesota.

Jets are 4-1 SU in last 5 road games at Minnesota.

Totals: UNDER in 4 of last 6 head-to-head matchups.

Betting Trends

Odds: Jets -144 ML / Wild +120 ML O/U 6.0

Winnipeg: 6-2 SU last 8 overall; 8-0 SU last 8 vs. Minnesota.

Minnesota: 1-4 SU last 5 at home vs. Winnipeg; OVER in 6 of last 7 home games.

Totals: Jets UNDER in 4 of last 5 overall; Wild OVER in 6 of last 9.

Game Odds

Winnipeg Jets                   – 115

Minnesota Wild               5.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025