Sharks vs. Jets Prediction: Winnipeg Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Game [10/18/2024]

The Winnipeg Jets will face the San Jose Sharks in NHL action at Canada Life Centre on Friday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Jets as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Sharks-Jets game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Jets' chance of winning is 73% , while the Sharks' is 27%."

Sharks vs. Jets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Jets and Sharks at Canada Life Centre is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets
• Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Canada Life Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Sharks vs. Jets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Sharks vs. Jets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Sharks and Jets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Jets a 73% chance of defeating the Sharks.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Sharks and Jets each have a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Sharks vs. Jets Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Sharks	Jets
Puck Line	+1.5 (+120)	-1.5 (-144)
Moneyline	+315	-400
Total	o5.5 (-128)	u5.5 (+104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Sharks vs. Jets Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Sharks vs. Jets matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Sharks vs. Jets Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Sharks vs. Jets?

According to our model, Winnipeg's Kyle Connor is most likely to score the first goal in Sharks vs. Jets.

Our projections give Connor a 9.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Canada Life Centre, while the Jets star is a 43.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	7.4%
Fabian Zetterlund	6.1%
Mikael Granlund	4.0%

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	9.4%
Gabriel Vilardi	9.2%
Mark Scheifele	8.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	36.7%
Fabian Zetterlund	29.8%
Mikael Granlund	20.8%

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	43.2%
Gabriel Vilardi	41.2%
Mark Scheifele	38.9%

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Conclusion

We predict the Jets, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Friday.

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