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Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Canada Life Centre
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Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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Winnipeg Jets
Jets
0–0–1
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TUE · JAN 19 · 6:00 PM CT
MINNHL · Wild+
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Mark Scheifele has made a habit of hurting the Wild: 8 points in the last 4 meetings. But the special-teams edge is the Wild's: a 4th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 27th.
Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg Jets
Home · Jets
0–0–1
1 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Jets
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.867 SV% · 3.79 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Jets
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
JetsProjected lines
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3 Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Jets
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
JetsInjury report
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3 Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Jets lost their last game in overtime and are 0-0-1 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Mark Scheifele has made a habit of hurting the Wild: 8 points in the last 4 meetings. But the special-teams edge is the Wild's: a 4th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 27th.

Jesper Wallstedt has had trouble with Winnipeg, a .863 save percentage on 102 shots. The Wild have dropped 10 of the last 13 to Winnipeg, and that history walks in with them.

The numbers behind it
Player
Mark Scheifele has 8 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Winnipeg)
8 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt has struggled against Winnipeg — a .863 save % on 102 shots.
.863 SV% vs WPG
History
Minnesota has lost 10 of their last 13 against Winnipeg. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs WPG
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while Winnipeg's penalty kill ranks 27th.
4th / 27th PP vs PK
Player
Kirill Kaprizov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Winnipeg. See the games →
(Minnesota)
5 pts, last 4 vs WPG