Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 12/31/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (+120) Red Wings (-144)

The Detroit Red Wings (22-14-3) will compete against the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-4) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Winnipeg at +120 while Detroit is opening at -144. The total comes in at 6.

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Wild in their previous outing. Winnipeg accumulated 13 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Jets had a middle of the road offensive performance in this defeat. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 26 shots they tried.

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While at even strength, the Jets have allowed 87 goals while scoring 84 themselves. Winnipeg Jets opponents have earned 119 power play opportunities (12th in the league) and have scored 23 goals in those attempts. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have accounted for 105 goals (22nd in hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 110. Winnipeg has attempted 955 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.0%. For the current campaign, they have 34 points and their points percentage comes in at .472. The Jets have had 1,016 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .892. Winnipeg steps onto the ice with 103 power play chances and they have scored 21 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 20.39%.

The player in the crease for this game is Connor Hellebuyck. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Hellebuyck has compiled 348 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .602. His save percentage is .917 for his 30,154 minutes between the pipes. Hellebuyck has had 17,619 shot attempts against him and has recorded 16,162 saves. The opposition has notched 1,457 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. He has earned a mark of 331-193-47 and he started in 578 games. Hellebuyck has played in 588 matchups throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Detroit faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a score of 5-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Red Wings tallied 2 goals of the 20 shots on goal they tried.

The Red Wings are sitting with 90 goals at even strength and 30 goals (5th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Detroit has attempted 1,142 shots (4th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.51%, while allowing their opponents 1,078 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have earned a total of 120 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .603. They have allowed 125 goals to be scored by way of 105 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 119 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.21%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.58% on their oppositions 103 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.4%.

Across the ice you will find John Gibson in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has given up 1,452 goals in total. Gibson's percentage of quality starts is 53.7% and he has made 277 quality starts in his NHL career. He has made the start in 516 contests and has accumulated 26,871 mins. Gibson has a career record of 216-225-64 and has played in 528 games. He is sitting with 14,563 stops out of the 16,015 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg (+120)

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