Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/1/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Winnipeg Jets (23-26-9) are en route to SAP Center on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the San Jose Sharks (27-25-4).

The Winnipeg Jets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-4 loss to the Ducks in their previous outing. Winnipeg accumulated 9 penalty minutes in this contest. The Jets had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this loss. Additionally, they had 4 chances with the advantage and netted 1 goal. For the outing, they earned a goal on 4 out of the 33 shots they tried.

In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Winnipeg Jets have accumulated 166 goals (24th in the NHL) this year and have allowed 180. For the current campaign, they have recorded 55 points and their points percentage is .474. Winnipeg has 164 power play opportunities and they have notched 31 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 18.90%. When at even strength, the Jets have allowed 144 goals while notching 135 themselves. Winnipeg has taken 1,532 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.8%. The Jets have had 1,633 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 170 power play opportunities (16th in hockey) and have come away with 36 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Hellebuyck. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hellebuyck has 354 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .595. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 30,196 minutes guarding the cage. Hellebuyck has seen 18,103 shots against him and he has 16,592 total saves. The opposition has notched 1,511 goals against Hellebuyck in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.54. He has an overall mark of 335-201-52 and he started in 595 games. Hellebuyck has participated in 605 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last contest, San Jose went up against the Flames in a matchup where the Sharks took the defeat by a score of 4-1. The Sharks had 1 goal out of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play opportunities in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

San Jose has taken 1,436 shots (31st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.84%, while allowing their opponents 1,714 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 78.74% on their opponents 174 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%. They have earned 193 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 19.69%. The Sharks have racked up 132 goals at even strength and 38 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 196 goals to be scored by of a combination of 159 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the San Jose Sharks have earned 170 goals, 58 points, in addition to a points percentage of .518.

Across the rink you will find Alex Nedeljkovic in net. Nedeljkovic has amassed a lifetime record of 84-69-29 and has been in goal for 204 games. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 53.3% and he has qualified for 96 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has compiled 5,252 stops out of the 5,818 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .903. Teams are averaging 3.14 goals per contest and he has allowed 566 goals altogether. He has made the start in 180 games and has played for a total of 9,545 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose

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