NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild (11-7-4) vs. Winnipeg Jets (12-8-0)

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Venue & Match Details

Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Puckdrop: 4:00 PM ET

Broadcast: TSN3 (Canada), Bally Sports North (Minnesota), ESPN+ (U.S.)

Injury Report

Minnesota Wild:

Out: Marco Rossi (lower body), Ryan Hartman (lower body), Vladimir Tarasenko (lower body), Vinnie Hinostroza (undisclosed)

Winnipeg Jets:

Out: Connor Hellebuyck (knee), Haydn Fleury (concussion)

Player Matchups

Kirill Kaprizov (MIN, 12 G, 14 A, 26 pts) vs. Kyle Connor (WPG, 11 G, 14 A, 25 pts): Elite wingers driving offense.

Matthew Boldy (MIN, 13 G, 12 A, 25 pts) vs. Mark Scheifele (WPG, 11 G, 17 A, 28 pts): Top-line scoring duel.

Jesper Wallstedt (MIN, 2.10 GAA, .924 SV%) vs. Eric Comrie (WPG, 2.75 GAA, .908 SV%): Goaltending battle favors Minnesota with Hellebuyck sidelined.

Team Recent Form

Minnesota Wild: 11-7-4 (26 pts, 3rd Central); 8-1-1 in last 10; averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 1.7 goals/game in that span.

Winnipeg Jets: 12-8-0 (24 pts, 5th Central); 5-5-0 in last 10; averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 2.9 goals/game.

Recent Results:

Wild: Dominant 5-0 win vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 21).

Jets: 4-3 loss vs. Carolina (Nov. 21).

Series History

All-time: Wild 30-32-1-2 vs. Jets (46.9% win rate).

Recent dominance: Jets have won nine straight vs. Minnesota, including a 4-3 OT win on Oct. 28, 2025.

Playoffs: Jets beat Wild in 2018 First Round (4-1 series).

Betting Trends

Jets: 12-5 as favorites; 11-5 when ML shorter than -125.

Wild: 7 upset wins as underdogs (53.8%).

Over has hit in 12 of 20 Jets games, 11 of 22 Wild games.

Combined scoring average: 6.2 goals/game.

Game Odds

Minnesota Wild               5.5

Winnipeg Jets                   – 135

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, November 22, 2025

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