The Winnipeg Jets (5-3, 4-4 PL, 2-5 O/U ) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (7-2, 7-2 ATS, 2-5 O/U) in a conference battle on Saturday night. The Jets were able to record a road win against the Coyotes on Friday night. The Golden Knights clobbered the Ducks in their previous action. Vegas posted a 5-2 home win against Winnipeg earlier this month.
The Winnipeg Jets are concluding a three-game road trip in this game. Winnipeg won the opening game of the trek against the Kings on Thursday night and registered a 3-2 overtime win against the Coyotes in the first game in their college campus arena at Arizona State. The Jets have several proven offensive threats and have now won three games in a row.
Mark Scheifele has found the back of the net in each of his last three games. The 29-year-old center has recorded a few 30-goal seasons and already has six markers but zero assists on the season. He was held off the scoresheet against the Golden Knights in the first meeting.
Cole Perfetti is a promising young player in for a breakout season. The 20-year-old already has three goals along with three assists and could be a point-per-game player. Pierre-Luc Dubois has earned at l east one point in all but three games this season. The veteran center has six points on the year.
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The Jets will have Conner Hellebuyck guard the cage on Sunday as backup Dave Rittich was in net on Friday night. Hellebuyck has been solid, recording a 2.50 GAA and a .925 save % accompanied by a 4-2 record. Winnipeg is posting an average of 3.1 goals, ranking them 16th. They are conceding an average of 3.1 goals, positioning them 13th in the NHL.