San Jose Sharks (38-35-8) vs. Winnipeg Jets (35-34-12) April 16, 2026 8:00 pm EDT The Line: Winnipeg Jets -162 / San Jose Sharks +136; Over/Under: 6.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The San Jose Sharks and the Winnipeg Jets meet Thursday in NHL action from the SAP Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Jose Sharks vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.
The San Jose Sharks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks last time out to sit at 38-35-8 this season.
Macklin Celebrini leads the Sharks in scoring with 112 points including 44 goals and 68 assists while Will Smith has 57 points with 23 goals and 34 assists this season. Tyler Toffoli has 49 points with 19 goals and 30 assists and William Eklund’s also added 50 points with 14 goals and 36 assists as well. Dmitry Orlov’s chipped in 34 assists while Alexander Wennberg’s had 55 points with 18 goals and 37 assists as well this season. Yaroslav Askarov’s gone 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and an .884 save percentage in goal for the Sharks while Alex Nedeljkovic is 17-14-4 with a 2.92 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-3 loss at the hands of the Utah Mammoth last time out to sit at 35-34-12 this season.
Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in scoring with 103 points coming on 36 goals and 67 assists while Kyle Connor has 92 points with 39 goals and 53 assists as well on the year. Gabe Vilardi has 69 points with 30 goals and 39 assists while Josh Morrissey has 55 points with 14 goals and 41 assists. Alex Iafallo has 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists as well on the year. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 23-23-11 with a 2.86 GAA and an .895 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Eric Comrie is 12-10-1 with a 3.00 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
I’m on the Sharks here. I just don’t think that in a game where teams are only playing for pride and contract obligations, should a team like Winnipeg be favored like this. This is a disappointing result for last year’s President’s Trophy winners, and the Sharks are a team that I think can build going into next season and be what Anaheim was this year. I think the Sharks are a solid value on Thursday’s card, so give me San Jose here.