Overview
- Winnipeg hosts Minnesota tonight at Canada Life Centre in the teams’ first game after the NHL holiday break.
- The Jets enter at 15-17-3 and 30th overall after seven losses in eight, with coach Scott Arniel pointing to persistent inconsistency.
- The Wild arrive 22-10-6 and third overall, having gone 7-3-0 over their past 10 despite dropping their last two before the pause.
- Coach John Hynes has emphasized more shot volume, and Minnesota’s special teams show a sharp home/road split in both power play and penalty kill performance.
- Minnesota recently added Quinn Hughes on defense; Daemon Hunt remains on IR with a possible near-term return, and projected starters Connor Hellebuyck and Filip Gustavsson were listed as unconfirmed.