The Minnesota Wild (26-23-6), winners of five road games in a row, visit the Winnipeg Jets (33-15-5) at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, and BSWI.
Jets vs. Wild Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Jets and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets rank 22nd in the NHL with 159 goals scored (three per game).
- Defensively, the Jets are the stingiest squad in league action, allowing 124 total goals (just 2.3 per game).
- Their goal differential (+35) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 27 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 162 power-play chances).
- The Jets are 24th in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.
- The three shorthanded goals the Jets have scored this season rank 21st among NHL teams.
- The Jets kill 77.92% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Jets win 47% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Jets shoot 9.7% as a team (21st in the league).
- The Jets have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.3 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- Mark Scheifele has been critical to Winnipeg’s offense this season, racking up 47 points in 47 games.
- Sean Monahan has 39 points (17 goals, 22 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- With 36 points through 53 games (16 goals and 20 assists), Nikolaj Ehlers has been an important part of Winnipeg’s offensive attack this season.
- Connor Hellebuyck (26-11-3) has a 2.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .925 for Winnipeg.
Jets Injuries
David Gustafsson: Lower Body (Out)
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 171 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 15th in the NHL.
- The Wild’s total of 181 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -10, they are 21st in the league.
- The Wild have 42 power-play goals (on 190 chances), ninth in the NHL.
- The Wild have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (22.11).
- This season, the Wild have three shorthanded goals (21st in NHL).
- The 75% penalty-kill percentage of the Wild is 28th in the league.
- The Wild are 29th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
- With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Wild are 12th in the league.
- The Wild have held their opponents scoreless three times.
Wild Key Players
- Kirill Kaprizov has racked up 57 points (1.1 per game) for Minnesota, with 23 goals and 34 assists in 48 games (playing 20:14 per game).
- Joel Eriksson Ek has scored 51 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has 29 goals and 22 assists.
- Mats Zuccarello is a top contributor on offense for Minnesota with 10 goals and 34 assists.
- Filip Gustavsson is 15-13-3 in 33 games this season, conceding 100 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 839 saves and an .894 save percentage (48th in the league).
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season), Marcus Foligno: Lower Body (Out), Patrick Maroon: Back (Out)