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Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 12, 2026

NHL matchup

Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 12, 2026.

December 12, 2026 · 2:30 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 64.1%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

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Home team

Minnesota Wild

64.1%
Fair American -179
Fair decimal 1.56
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 12, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
4
Record
1-3
Net units
-2.07
ROI
-51.9%

Value Picks

Bets
6
Record
2-4
Net units
-0.82
ROI
-13.7%

Market Favourite

Bets
4
Record
1-3
Net units
-2.07
ROI
-51.9%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Dec 12. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

135:56 together · 10 games

xG share50.6%
Corsi for / against
159 / 130
Fenwick for / against
120 / 104
Corsi share
55.0%
Fenwick share
53.6%
xG for / against
7.78 / 7.59
Defense pair

121:50 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
114 / 112
Fenwick for / against
83 / 81
Corsi share
50.4%
Fenwick share
50.6%
xG for / against
4.74 / 5.31
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

122:28 together · 10 games

xG share71.8%
Corsi for / against
150 / 75
Fenwick for / against
116 / 59
Corsi share
66.7%
Fenwick share
66.3%
xG for / against
9.98 / 3.91
Defense pair

95:23 together · 10 games

xG share67.5%
Corsi for / against
119 / 65
Fenwick for / against
93 / 44
Corsi share
64.7%
Fenwick share
67.9%
xG for / against
7.35 / 3.54
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Stuart Skinner

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
136
Save %
90.4
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
38.2

Calvin Pickard

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
42
Save %
83.3
Goals allowed
7
Close-range shots %
23.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.87
xG against / game
3.38
xG differential / game
-0.51

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

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.95
xG against / game
2.76
xG differential / game
1.20

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 Dec 12, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.6
Corsi share (%)
48.6
Fenwick share (%)
47.4
Faceoff win %
45.1
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.5
Corsi share (%)
54.9
Fenwick share (%)
57.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 32.7 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
11Points18
0.500Points %0.692
27Goals for41
31Goals against30
-4Goal differential11
L1Current streakW2
Road versus home
Winnipeg Jets WPG road
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN home
5Games4
2Wins4
6Points8
-1Goal differential7
Last 10 games
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
4-4-2Record6-3-1
10Points13
24Goals for32
27Goals against25
-3Goal differential7
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Winnipeg Jets WPG 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Minnesota Wild MIN 2 wins
Total goals39 – 21
Goal differential +18 / -18
Goals per game3.9 / 2.1
Shots per game27.9 / 29.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 13, 2026
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 5 21 - 25 View
Jan 15, 2026
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
6 - 2 29 - 34 View
Dec 27, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
4 - 3 19 - 26 View
Nov 23, 2025
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 0 30 - 32 View
Oct 28, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 3 21 - 35 View
Dec 21, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
0 - 5 19 - 24 View
Nov 25, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 1 32 - 44 View
Oct 13, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
1 - 2 27 - 35 View
Apr 6, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild
4 - 2 25 - 27 View
Feb 20, 2024
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
3 - 6 39 - 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.