Winnipeg vs Minnesota Prediction 28 December 2025
🔊 The Winnipeg Jets will host the Minnesota Wild on home ice tonight, and the game promises to be exciting. Winnipeg are languishing near the bottom of the standings in 14th place, while Minnesota have comfortably settled into third and are vying for better positions ahead of the playoffs. Winnipeg need to break out of their slump, whereas Minnesota aim to solidify their spot at the top and continue their fight for first place. We've prepared a prediction for this matchup, and we hope it will be useful to you.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild:
- played 54 matches;
- at home ice 29 wins (including extra time), away - 25;
- scored goals: 160 against 145;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.76, 2nd - 1.65, 3rd - 2.09;
- average total of the match - 5.5.
The last time the sides met was on 23 November 2025 at the arena of the team Winnipeg Jets - the match score was 0:3.
Head-to-head statistics Winnipeg - Minnesota
Winnipeg Jets Team Overview
Scott Arniel's squad has endured a particularly rough patch leading up to the Christmas holidays, suffering four consecutive defeats. Their last three games were on the road, and they lost all of them. However, Winnipeg didn't look completely out of their depth: in the game against Utah, for instance, they managed to secure a point but fell short in overtime with a 3-4 loss.
Overall, the situation is bleak: the club has now dropped to 14th place in the Western Conference, holding just a one-point lead over bottom-placed Chicago. In terms of stats, the Canadian team ranks 10th in the league for expected goals against, with an average of 3.22 per game.
Match Results: Winnipeg Jets
Minnesota Wild Team Overview
Minnesota hold the third spot and are displaying strong hockey. The team have won seven of their last nine games, though they recently suffered two consecutive losses. It's particularly disappointing that these defeats occurred at home. Now, the team need to bounce back. Winnipeg seem like a suitable opponent for this. The Wild consistently defeat the Jets, winning three of their last four encounters. We believe this trend will continue.
In away games, the Wild have been looking very confident lately, suffering only two losses in nine matches. Minnesota aren't fazed by their relatively modest expected goals average of 2.98 per game, ranking 18th in the league. Kaprizov and company continue to win regardless of this. You can't take away the character from these guys.
Match Results: Minnesota Wild
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 12; for the visitors - 7;
- Average total in the first period: 1.76;
- Today's home team averages 0.96 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.8.
First Period Stats: Winnipeg Jets (home) vs Minnesota Wild (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 16 vs 16;
- Number of wins: 6 (37.5%) vs 5 (31.25%);
- Number of losses: 4 (25%) vs 5 (31.25%);
- Number of draws: 6 (37.5%) vs 6 (37.5%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 0.75;
- Average goals conceded: 0.69 vs 0.56.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.9 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 1.3) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.7).
- Under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 7 Minnesota Wild away games (NHL).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 54;
- Number of wins for the home team - 29, for the away team - 25.
- Winnipeg Jets have not won (in regular time) in 7 of last 8 games (NHL).
- Minnesota Wild have not lost (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 games (NHL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.96, for the away team - 2.69;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.5;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 13 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 15 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 24 once.
Statistics: Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild
- average total in the tournament: 5.86 vs 5.37;
- average total goals scored: 2.94 vs 3.08;
- average total goals conceded: 3.06 vs 2.61;
- Winnipeg Jets: average total at home in the tournament - 3.38;
- Minnesota Wild: average total away in the tournament - 2.88;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.6 (home - 3.4) vs 3.8 (away - 3.67).
- Winnipeg Jets scored under 3.5 goals in 7 of last 8 games (NHL).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
We believe Minnesota are the favorites for this matchup. The team ranks among the Western leaders and excels on the road. Kaprizov and company will be eager to leave Canada with maximum points. In their last outing, the Wild defeated the Jets 3-0, also away from home. This time, we'll play it a bit safer by betting that Minnesota won't lose in regulation.
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