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San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 16, 2026

NHL matchup

San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 16, 2026.

April 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

110:13 together · 8 games

xG share47.0%
Corsi for / against
112 / 105
Fenwick for / against
76 / 74
Corsi share
51.6%
Fenwick share
50.7%
xG for / against
3.86 / 4.36
All observed combinations

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

103:29 together · 8 games

xG share51.8%
Corsi for / against
96 / 91
Fenwick for / against
76 / 63
Corsi share
51.3%
Fenwick share
54.7%
xG for / against
5.06 / 4.70
Defense pair

126:57 together · 10 games

xG share46.6%
Corsi for / against
103 / 116
Fenwick for / against
75 / 84
Corsi share
47.0%
Fenwick share
47.2%
xG for / against
4.49 / 5.15
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Yaroslav Askarov

San Jose Sharks · Last start: Apr 15

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
159
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
22
Close-range shots %
30.8

Eric Comrie

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Apr 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
121
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
25.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

xG for / game
2.32
xG against / game
3.01
xG differential / game
-0.68

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.59
xG against / game
2.97
xG differential / game
-0.38

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

San Jose Sharks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
50.7
Corsi share (%)
47.5
Fenwick share (%)
45.8
Faceoff win %
51.5
Penalties / game
3.5

Shots / game: 23.0 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.7
Corsi share (%)
48.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.9
Faceoff win %
52.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 25.7 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
13Points11
0.500Points %0.458
37Goals for28
45Goals against36
-8Goal differential-8
L2Current streakL2
Road versus home
San Jose Sharks SJS road
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG home
8Games7
4Wins2
9Points5
-3Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
San Jose Sharks SJS
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
4-5-1Record3-5-2
9Points8
28Goals for22
33Goals against30
-5Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

San Jose Sharks SJS 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Winnipeg Jets WPG 6 wins
Total goals19 – 26
Goal differential -7 / +7
Goals per game1.9 / 2.6
Shots per game26.4 / 34.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 1, 2026
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 2 28 - 33 View
Nov 7, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 2 33 - 28 View
Feb 24, 2025
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
1 - 2 18 - 35 View
Dec 17, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
4 - 3 33 - 35 View
Oct 18, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 8 22 - 36 View
Feb 14, 2024
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
0 - 1 17 - 39 View
Jan 4, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
2 - 1 30 - 28 View
Dec 12, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
1 - 2 37 - 32 View
Apr 10, 2023
San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 6 21 - 33 View
Mar 28, 2023
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
0 - 3 41 - 30 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.