Winnipeg Jets - Minnesota Wild predictions and free betting tips [21/02/2024]

The regular season NHL match between rivals from different halves of the Western Conference leaderboard will kick off. Night hockey fans are looking forward to the head-to-head between the Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota Wild.

Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have participated in 53 official matches of the 2023-2024 NHL regular season championship. The Jets have a record of 53 played matches and 71 points, allowing them to stand fourth in the Western Conference leaderboard. The 2023-2024 season finds Winnipeg performing at a high level, battling for the highest places, and being among the best in the leaderboard. Currently, Winnipeg is in fourth place, lagging only behind Colorado, Dallas and Vancouver in the championship standings.

The question of Winnipeg making the Stanley Cup playoffs is practically resolved, considering its advantage over Nashville from the ninth position is 13 points. Maybe Winnipeg can fight for higher places and reach Dallas, settled on the second position. Winnipeg's deficit from the second position is 5 points, which can be caught up in the remaining time of the regular championship. Winnipeg stands out from its competitors with its defence, having conceded 125 goals in 53 matches. In recent matches, Winnipeg has not been successful and often loses. On the bright side, they have managed 3 consecutive wins.

Minnesota Wild

The team from Minnesota has played 55 official matches in the 2023-2024 NHL regular season championship. In 55 matches, Minnesota has managed to gather 58 points, which allows them to stand tenth in the Western Conference leaderboard. The 2023-2024 season for Minnesota is at an average level, and they risk missing the Stanley Cup playoffs. However, we cannot say that the season is a complete failure for Minnesota, considering the number of remaining matches in the regular championship where things can be corrected and a winning mindset can be achieved. Minnesota is just 2 points behind Saint Louis, who holds the eighth position.

Any Minnesota victory could allow the Wild to be among potential Stanley Cup playoff participants. Minnesota's performance indicators do not stand out that much, but the number of conceded goals catches the eye. In 55 matches, Minnesota has let the opponent score 183 times. Even the Seattle opponents from the eleventh position have only conceded 159 goals. In recent matches, the Wild have been pleasing their fans by frequently winning, thus increasing their chances of making the Stanley Cup playoffs. Minnesota has lost only once in six matches.

Head to Head Meetings

Minnesota and Winnipeg have met in 60 official matches. Minnesota has won 34 times, while Winnipeg prevailed in 26 encounters.

Total Forecast

Minnesota's individual total will be over 2 goals.

Forecast

Minnesota will win in regular time. The Wild are not moving as successfully up the leaderboard as their competitors, but the recent matches have been better for Minnesota compared to Winnipeg. The green and red have achieved 5 victories in 6 matches, while Winnipeg is in crisis, having emerged victorious only three times out of the last nine encounters.