San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction, 4/16/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Location: Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN3

The Winnipeg Jets (35-34-12) will go up against the San Jose Sharks (38-34-8) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday.

The San Jose Sharks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 3-2 victory over the Predators in their previous game. San Jose accrued 2 penalty mins in this outing. The Sharks had a middle of the road showing in the victory. In addition, they had 1 attempt on the power play and notched 1 goal. In the game, they netted 3 out of the 23 shots they put on goal.

In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the San Jose Sharks have notched 241 goals (18th in hockey) on the season and have given up 284. For the current campaign, they sit with 84 points and their points percentage is sitting at .525. San Jose steps onto the ice with 249 power play chances and they have scored 52 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 20.88%. While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 226 goals while notching 189 themselves. San Jose has taken 2,061 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Sharks so far have had 2,380 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .881. San Jose Sharks opponents have totaled 240 power play tries (13th in professional hockey) and have earned 58 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. The opposition has been able to score 606 goals versus Nedeljkovic in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.14. Nedeljkovic has taken the ice for 218 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 9,579 mins on the ice. He has earned an overall mark of 91-74-31 and got the start in 193 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Nedeljkovic has tallied 105 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .544. Nedeljkovic has seen 6,165 shots against him and has accrued 5,559 saves.

When they took the ice last, Winnipeg played the Mammoth in a matchup where the Jets ended up losing by a score of 5-3. They had 3 chances on the power play in this game and notched 2 out of those attempts. The Jets scored 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they were seeking.

Winnipeg has tried 2,134 shots (24th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.68%, while allowing the opposition 2,244 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 77.88% on their opponents 226 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.9%. They have a total of 224 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 18.75%. The Jets have racked up 186 goals at even strength and 42 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 250 goals to be scored by of a combination of 200 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Winnipeg Jets have notched a total of 228 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .506.

For the opposition you are likely to see Connor Hellebuyck in net. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals/game and he has yielded 1,568 goals altogether. Hellebuyck's rate of quality starts comes in at 59.7% and he has 367 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 615 games and has played for a total of 30,246 mins. Hellebuyck has accumulated a lifetime mark of 345-208-55 and has played in 625 games. He has compiled 17,045 saves out of 18,613 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .916.

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

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose

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