Adam Williams presents his prediction for the NHL match.
The San Jose Sharks are only 13th in the Western Conference, but Macklin Celebrini shares top spot in the league scoring race (21 points). Can the 19-year-old forward help secure a home win over the Winnipeg Jets, who sit in the conference’s top three?
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks have avoided defeat in regulation for four straight games. The last team to beat them in 60 minutes were the Los Angeles Kings (3:4). Since the start of the season, Macklin Celebrini has failed to score in only 4 of 14 games, and he posted 3 points (1+2) in the last outing. That helped them thrash the Seattle Kraken 6:1 away.
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are experienced, but in their most recent game they could not handle the same Los Angeles Kings in California (0:3). Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck performed well (92% saves), but the offense failed to convert any of 23 shots, were clearly second-best on faceoffs (37.3%), and wasted their power plays (0/5).
San Jose Sharks vs Winnipeg Jets Prediction
The Winnipeg Jets still have a clear advantage on the road (4-1-0), but before facing the Los Angeles Kings they needed more than 60 minutes against the Minnesota Wild (4:3 ОТ). Given that, the San Jose Sharks with Macklin Celebrini can at least take a point — we recommend the Double Chance.
