Kraken vs. Jets Prediction: Winnipeg Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/16/2025]

The Winnipeg Jets will square off with the Seattle Kraken in NHL action at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Seattle-Winnipeg game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Jets with a win probability of 65% and the Kraken with 35%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Kraken vs. Jets predictions page.

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Kraken vs. Jets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Seattle Kraken vs. Winnipeg Jets
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Canada Life Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Kraken vs. Jets matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Kraken and Jets 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Jets a 65% chance of beating the Kraken.

According to our model, the Kraken (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 51% chance of going over.

Kraken vs. Jets Odds

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

Bet Type	Kraken	Jets
Puck Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+120)
Moneyline	+190	-225
Total	o5.5 (+102)	u5.5 (-118)

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

Kraken vs. Jets Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Kraken vs. Jets matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Kraken vs. Jets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Kraken vs. Jets?

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

Our projections give Connor a 10.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Canada Life Centre, while the Jets star is a 43.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	First Goal Probability
Jared McCann	4.3%
Matty Beniers	4.3%
Kaapo Kakko	4.1%

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	10.2%
Mark Scheifele	8.6%
Gabriel Vilardi	8.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Seattle Kraken

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jared McCann	23.9%
Matty Beniers	22.6%
Shane Wright	21.8%

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	43.5%
Gabriel Vilardi	39.0%
Mark Scheifele	38.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Jets, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Kraken on Thursday.

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