Winnipeg Jets (38-28-three, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (34-25-7, fifth in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee Saturday, two p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Central Division foes meet when the Nashville Predators take on the Winnipeg Jets.
Nashville has a 7-ten-three record in Central Division games and a 34-25-7 record all round. The Predators have a 24-7-three record in games they score 3 or extra ambitions.
Winnipeg has gone 38-28-three all round with a 14-six- record against the Central Division. The Jets are 16-ten- in games they convert at least a single energy play.
Saturday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season. The Jets won two-1 in overtime in the preceding meeting.
Leading PERFORMERS: Roman Josi has 18 ambitions and 41 assists for the Predators. Thomas Novak has scored 5 ambitions with 5 assists more than the final ten games.
Joshua Morrissey has 15 ambitions and 51 assists for the Jets. Nino Niederreiter has scored 4 ambitions and added 3 assists more than the final ten games.
Final ten GAMES: Predators: six-three-1, averaging two.five ambitions, four.four assists, three.two penalties and 7.three penalty minutes even though providing up two ambitions per game.
Jets: three-five-two, averaging 3 ambitions, 5 assists, three.9 penalties and eight.9 penalty minutes even though providing up three.7 ambitions per game.
INJURIES: Predators: Mark Borowiecki: out (upper physique), Juuso Parssinen: day to day (upper physique), Filip Forsberg: out (upper-physique), Alexandre Carrier: out (upper physique), Ryan McDonagh: day to day (upper-physique), Ryan Johansen: out (leg).
Jets: Pierre-Luc Dubois: day to day (decrease physique), Sam Gagner: out for season (hip), Cole Perfetti: out (upper physique).
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