Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 10/28/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

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

Grand Casino Arena is the location where the Minnesota Wild (3-5-2) will take on the Winnipeg Jets (6-3-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Winnipeg at -144 while Minnesota is priced at +120. The total is 6.

The Winnipeg Jets were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Mammoth in the last game they played. Winnipeg had 10 minutes in the box in this contest. They also had 1 power play try and were able to score 1 goal. The Jets didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 30 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Jets have allowed the opponent to score 19 goals while notching 21 of their own. Winnipeg Jets opponents have recorded 38 power play tries (5th in professional hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those chances. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have tallied 30 goals (9th in pro hockey) this season and have given up 22. Winnipeg has tried 238 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 12.6%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 12 points and their points percentage sits at .667. The Jets so far have had 278 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .921. Winnipeg steps onto the ice with 32 power play opportunities and they have notched 9 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 28.13%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has participated in 575 contests during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 326-188-44 and got the start in 565 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,421 goals versus Hellebuyck in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.52. Hellebuyck has seen 17,274 shot attempts against him and has recorded 15,853 total saves. He has a save percentage of .918 for his 30,121 minutes played. For his career, Hellebuyck has earned 340 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .602.

In their last contest, Minnesota played the Sharks in a game where the Wild went home in defeat by a final of 6-5. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest and earned 2 out of those opportunities. The Wild scored 5 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

On the year, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 27 goals, 8 points, in addition to a points percentage of .400. They have granted a total of 39 goals to be scored by way of 30 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. The Wild are sitting with 14 goals at even strength and 13 goals (1st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 40 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 32.50%. Minnesota has taken 301 shots (3rd in the league) and has a shot percentage of 8.97%, while allowing the other team 308 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 60.87% on their oppositions 23 tries on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 87.3%.

Across the ice you will find Filip Gustavsson defending the net. Gustavsson has accrued a career record of 85-64-20 and has played in 176 games. Gustavsson's quality start percentage is 60.1% and he has 101 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has accrued 4,741 saves out of 5,199 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .912. His opponents are averaging 2.73 goals per game and he has surrendered 458 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 168 games and his ice time sits at 8,974 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota (+120)

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