The San Jose Sharks will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak when they visit Canada Life Centre on Monday night to take on the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets snapped a five-game skid on Saturday when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 7-5.
Read further to get the most up-to-date Winnipeg Jets odds, a look at the NHL standings, NHL player stats, the NHL schedule for each team, and more to help you make an accurate Sharks vs Jets prediction.
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Odds Breakdown
When making NHL expert picks, you must look at the NHL odds. The Jets are priced as the favorites, with a moneyline of -215. The Sharks check in at +185. The Jets are favored by 1.5 goals, and the over/under is 6.0.
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Information
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets
Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Date and Time: Monday, March 6, 2023.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | https://livestreamsports.co/
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Recent Scores
San Jose Sharks
Taking a look at the San Jose Sharks standings, they have lost five straight games, and their most recent loss came against the Washington Capitals on Saturday by the score of 8-3. During this losing streak, the Sharks have been outscored 27-12.
Winnipeg Jets
Taking a look at the NHL standings, the Jets have lost four of their last five games, but their most recent game was a 7-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. The Jets have been outscored 28-14 in their last five games.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
San Jose Sharks Preview
The San Jose Sharks come into play with a record of 18-33-12, good for 48 points. Taking a look at the NHL standings, the Sharks currently sit in eighth place in the Pacific Division, 34 points behind the Vegas Golden Knights. San Jose has lost five games in a row and have not been very competitive in that span.
To compound the matters, they traded leading goal scorer Timo Meier to the New Jersey Devils. The Sharks are averaging 2.94 goals per game, which among NHL teams, puts them 25th in that category.
Taking a look at the NHL player stats, the Sharks are led offensively by defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has 19 goals and 61 assists for 80 points. Center Logan Couture leads the team with 21 goals to go along with 30 assists for 51 points. The Sharks have seven players with double-digit goal totals, with three of those players scoring at least 15 goals each.
Between the pipes, goaltender James Reimer has a record of 9-16-6 with a goals against average of 3.35 and a save percentage of .892. Reimer will likely be in the net, so keep that in mind when making a Sharks vs Jets prediction.
Winnipeg Jets Preview
The Winnipeg Jets come into play with a record of 36-25-2, good for 74 points. Taking another look at the NHL standings, the Jets currently sit in third place in the Central Division, seven points behind the Dallas Stars in the division standings.
The Jets are currently one of the teams that would make the playoffs. The current Winnipeg Jets odds to win the Stanley Cup are +2800. Winnipeg has lost four of its last five games to fall to third place in the division.
The Jets are averaging 3.11 goals per game in 63 NHL games this season. This statistic puts them 18th among NHL teams. Taking a look at the NHL player stats, the Jets are led offensively by left-winger Kyle Connor, who has 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 points.
Center Mark Scheifele leads the team with 36 goals. Winnipeg has five players that have double-digit goal totals, with all five having at least 15 goals each.
Between the pipes, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has a record of 27-19-2 with a goals-against average of 2.62 and a save percentage of .919.
San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets Pick and Prediction
Looking at the NHL injury report, both teams seem to be healthy, so they will both be at full strength. As far as NHL picks go, this one should be pretty easy. Winnipeg is the better team, especially at the defensive end and in net. So, the Sharks vs Jets prediction is to take the Jets to cover.
- Final Score Prediction: 5-2
- Pick: Winnipeg
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