PREMIUM
The Coach's TEN STAR NHL ICE BREAKER!
(NHL) Minnesota vs. Winnipeg,
Money Line: -130.00 Winnipeg (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -130.00 Winnipeg (Home)
Result: Win
The Winnipeg Jets snapped a six game losing streak with a home win over Colorado on Sunday, and they will look carry that momentum into tonight's home game versus the Wild. Minnesota has won six in a row, but that streak could be in jeopardy as tonight's game will be the second in a back-to-back situation, and the Wild's third game in four nights.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Home Cookin' - The Jets have played well on home ice of late, going 4-0-1 in their last five at MTS Center. The Wild have won three straight on the road, but still have a losing record overall away from home. Recent road wins at Edmonton and Buffalo have helped them improve that record, but they can expect a much tougher battle north of the border tonight.
2. Fatigue - The Wild have lost five straight when playing on back-to-back nights, and given that they've won six in a row, complacency is likely to be an issue here in this game. Winnipeg should be the more motivated of the two clubs, playing with a higher level of intensity.
3. X-Factor - Jets blueliner Dustin Byfulgien scored a goal and added two assists in Winnipeg's 5-3 win over Colorado on Sunday. He's scored 13 goals this season, and 11 of those have come at home.
Selection: This is a play on the Winnipeg Jets (10*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Home Cookin' - The Jets have played well on home ice of late, going 4-0-1 in their last five at MTS Center. The Wild have won three straight on the road, but still have a losing record overall away from home. Recent road wins at Edmonton and Buffalo have helped them improve that record, but they can expect a much tougher battle north of the border tonight.
2. Fatigue - The Wild have lost five straight when playing on back-to-back nights, and given that they've won six in a row, complacency is likely to be an issue here in this game. Winnipeg should be the more motivated of the two clubs, playing with a higher level of intensity.
3. X-Factor - Jets blueliner Dustin Byfulgien scored a goal and added two assists in Winnipeg's 5-3 win over Colorado on Sunday. He's scored 13 goals this season, and 11 of those have come at home.
Selection: This is a play on the Winnipeg Jets (10*)