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

Season 26-27
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TUE · JAN 19 · 6:00 PM CT
Canada Life Centre
MINNHL · Wild+
Winnipeg Jets
Jets
1–0–1
VS
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · JAN 19 · 6:00 PM CT
MINNHL · Wild+
Winnipeg Jets
Home · Jets
1–0–1
3 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The man to watch is Mark Scheifele: 8 points in his last 4 against Minnesota. But the Jets can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 4th, not with a kill that sits 27th.
Canada Life Centre
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Jets
GOALIES
Wild
Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner
Likely · 4741-stuart-skinner
.908 SV% · 2.92 GAA · 0W
.859 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Jets
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Kyle Connor · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Isak Rosen · Viggo Björck · Gabriel Vilardi
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Morgan Barron · Adam Lowry · Brad Lambert
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nino Niederreiter · Vladislav Namestnikov · Alex Iafallo
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Josh Morrissey · Dylan DeMelo
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Mario Ferraro · Tyrel Bauer
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Gabriel Vilardi · Mark Scheifele · Cole Perfetti · Josh Morrissey · Kyle Connor
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Nino Niederreiter · Viggo Björck · Vladislav Namestnikov · Neal Pionk · Isak Rosen
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Viggo Björck · Alex Iafallo · Dylan Samberg · Neal Pionk
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Adam Lowry · Kyle Connor · Mario Ferraro · Dylan DeMelo
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
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
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Jets
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Connor Hellebuyck
IR · Expected back Oct 17
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Garrett Brown
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Walker Duehr
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 17
Elias Salomonsson
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
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
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Ken Wiebe · Oct 4 · 11:39 AM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Jets won their last game and are 1-0-1 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The man to watch is Mark Scheifele: 8 points in his last 4 against Minnesota. But the Jets can't afford penalties against a power play that ranks 4th, not with a kill that sits 27th.

Jesper Wallstedt has had trouble with the Jets, a .863 save percentage on 102 shots. Kirill Kaprizov is still looking for his first goal on Stuart Skinner after 14 shots.

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
Winnipeg has won 10 of their last 13 against Minnesota. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs MIN
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while Winnipeg's penalty kill ranks 27th.
4th / 27th PP vs PK
Player
Gabriel Vilardi has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Winnipeg)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 14 shots on Stuart Skinner without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/14 vs Stuart Skinner