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Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 26, 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 26, 2026.

December 26, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Minnesota Wild at 63.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

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

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Home team

Minnesota Wild

63.5%
Fair American -174
Fair decimal 1.57
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 26, 2026.

All Model Picks

Bets
5
Record
1-4
Net units
-3.07
ROI
-61.5%

Value Picks

Bets
7
Record
2-5
Net units
-1.82
ROI
-26.0%

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 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

137:51 together · 10 games

xG share53.0%
Corsi for / against
158 / 124
Fenwick for / against
120 / 97
Corsi share
56.0%
Fenwick share
55.3%
xG for / against
7.87 / 6.99
Defense pair

118:31 together · 10 games

xG share52.7%
Corsi for / against
120 / 97
Fenwick for / against
88 / 71
Corsi share
55.3%
Fenwick share
55.3%
xG for / against
5.38 / 4.83
All observed combinations

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

122:56 together · 10 games

xG share70.7%
Corsi for / against
156 / 79
Fenwick for / against
120 / 63
Corsi share
66.4%
Fenwick share
65.6%
xG for / against
9.91 / 4.10
Defense pair

95:18 together · 10 games

xG share68.4%
Corsi for / against
126 / 62
Fenwick for / against
98 / 42
Corsi share
67.0%
Fenwick share
70.0%
xG for / against
7.48 / 3.46
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.

Clay Stevenson

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Oct 27

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
108
Save %
87.0
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
38.9

Jesper Wallstedt

Minnesota Wild · Last start: Oct 27

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
120
Save %
92.5
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
31.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.86
xG against / game
3.31
xG differential / game
-0.45

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

Minnesota Wild

xG for / game
3.93
xG against / game
2.71
xG differential / game
1.21

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 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.4
Corsi share (%)
49.8
Fenwick share (%)
48.5
Faceoff win %
45.5
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 8.3% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Minnesota Wild

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.7
Corsi share (%)
55.3
Fenwick share (%)
57.8
Faceoff win %
49.5
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 32.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Winnipeg Jets WPG
Metric
Minnesota Wild MIN
11Points20
0.458Points %0.714
28Goals for44
36Goals against31
-8Goal differential13
L2Current streakW3
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
3-5-2Record7-2-1
8Points15
22Goals for33
30Goals against23
-8Goal differential10
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.