The Winnipeg Jets (38-26-3, 79 points, 3rd Central) are on the road Tuesday when visiting the Carolina Hurricanes. Winnipeg defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night scoring a pair of goals in the second period and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 33 shots. The Jets currently hold the third and final automatic postseason berth in the Central Division but hold just a one-point lead over Colorado. Carolina was defeated by the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Sunday and have lost two straight. Carolina is first in the Metropolitan division, tied on points with New Jersey. Kyle Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Josh Morrissey are questionable for Winnipeg. Carolina has six players out including Max Pacioretty, Antti Raanta and Ondrej Kase, amongst others.
The Winnipeg Jets are allowing an average of 2.81 goals per game, which is 11th best in the NHL, while scoring an average of 3.10 goals per game. Winnipeg is holding opponents to an average of 31.2 shots per game which is 15th best and the Jets are taking an average of 30.4 shots per game which is 22nd. Winnipeg's power play scores 21.3% of the time the Jets have the man advantage which is 17th and the penalty kill unit is successful 82.5% of the time Winnipeg is short-handed which is 7th best.
Mark Scheifele is the leading goal scorer for Winnipeg with 38, while Kyle Connor is second with 27 and Pierre-Luc Dubois, questionable, is third with 24. The leader in assists is Josh Morrissey with 52, while Connor has a team high 73 points and Morrissey is second with 67. Winnipeg has scored 47 points on the power play in 6 7 games. Connor Hellebuyck is 29-20-2 with a 2.64 goals against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts.
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