The Winnipeg Jets (36-26-2-1, 35-30 PL, 18-42 O/U) take on the Florida Panthers (32-27-5-1, 26-39 PL, 34-25 O/U) in an inter-conference bout on Saturday night. The Jets dropped a home decision against the Wild on Wednesday. The Panthers beat the Golden Knights on Tuesday and host the Blackhawks on Friday. The Jets recorded a 5-2 win in the lone meeting.
The Winnipeg Jets head out on a three-game road trip starting on Saturday night. The Jets have not been at their best in the recent string of games but have a decent four-point cushion for the last playoff spot and are only one point out of third place in the Central. The Jets recently lost five in a row. The Jets were dealt an overtime home loss by the Sharks on Monday and a disappointing 4-2 home loss against the Wild on Wednesday.
Kyle Connor has cooled down a bit recently, going four straight games without scoring a goal. The 26-year-old winger only has three points in four games this month and a total of 70 points on the season. Josh Morrissey continues to dazzle, accumulating four points in his last three games. The veteran defenseman is having a breakout season, recording 67 points. He has one point against the Panthers this season. Mark Schei fele has netted two goals in his last four bouts. The veteran center has 57 points on the year. Blake Wheeler has two points this month and 46 this season.
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The Jets have not benefited from effective goaltending recently. Connor Hellebuyck has been exploited in the net but has respectable numbers on the season, posting a 2.63 GAA and a stellar .918 save % accompanied by a 27-20-2 record while Dave Rittich has a 2.57 GAA and a 906 save %. Winnipeg is scoring an average of 3.1 goals, ranking them 19th. They are allowing an average of 2.8 goals, good for 10th.
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