How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-31-2023

The Minnesota Wild (16-13-4) host the Winnipeg Jets (20-9-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday, December 31 at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI. The Wild have won seven in a row at home.

Wild vs. Jets Game Info

• Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Jets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 103 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Wild are giving up 104 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 12th in league play.
• They have the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -1.
• The 20 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season (on 112 power-play chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Wild’s 17.86% power-play conversion rate ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Wild have capitalized with two shorthanded goals this season (20th among NHL squads).
• The Wild’s 71.79% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Wild win 45.3% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Wild shoot 10.3% as a team (14th in the league).
• The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.2 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov has been imperative to Minnesota’s offense this season, registering 33 points in 33 games.
• With six goals and 22 assists, Mats Zuccarello is one of the top contributors for Minnesota with his 28 points (0.9 per game).
• On 122 shots (for 15 goals) and 10 assists, Joel Eriksson Ek has created 25 points this season.
• Across 13 games played, Marc-Andre Fleury has a goaltending record of 6-5-2. During those games, he’s allowed 41 goals while recording 341 saves.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out)

Jets Insights

• The Jets have 110 goals this season (3.3 per game), 15th in the league.
• The Jets’ total of 83 goals allowed (2.5 per game) is second in the NHL.
• Their +27 goal differential is third-best in the league.
• The Jets have 18 power-play goals (on 103 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
• The Jets have the NHL’s 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (17.48).
• The Jets have three shorthanded goals (16th in league).
• At 75.51, the Jets have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.2%, the Jets have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Jets’ 10.7% shooting percentage is 10th in the league.
• The Jets have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Jets Key Players

• Mark Scheifele’s 36 points make him a vital offensive option for Winnipeg. He has 12 goals and 24 assists in 33 games.
• Joshua Morrissey has amassed 29 points this season, with six goals and 23 assists.
• Kyle Connor has 29 points so far, including 17 goals and 12 assists.
• Laurent Brossoit is 4-3-1 this season, collecting 205 saves and allowing 20 goals (2.5 goals against average) with a .911 save percentage (21st in the league).

Jets Injuries

Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out),

Kyle Connor: Knee (Out),

Rasmus Kupari: Shoulder (Out),

David Gustafsson: Lower Body (Questionable)