Winnipeg Jets (5-4-2, third in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (5-4-1, fourth in the Central Division)
St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the St. Louis Blues after Nino Niederreiter's hat trick against the Arizona Coyotes in the Jets' 5-3 win.
St. Louis has a 0-3-1 record in Central Division play and a 5-4-1 record overall. The Blues have a -3 scoring differential, with 24 total goals scored and 27 conceded.
Winnipeg has a 2-0-0 record in Central Division play and a 5-4-2 record overall. The Jets have a 5-2-1 record when scoring at least three goals.
Tuesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won the previous meeting 4-2. Niederreiter scored three goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Robert Thomas has four goals and five assists for the Blues. Brandon Saad has scored three goals with one assist over the past 10 games.
Niederreiter has scored five goals with four assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blues: 5-4-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.5 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Jets: 5-3-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.6 assists, 4.5 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blues: Anton Malmstrom: out (undisclosed), Josh Jacobs: out (undisclosed).
Jets: Gabriel Vilardi: out (knee), Ville Heinola: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
