Winnipeg Jets (29-15-1, second in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (26-11-7, second in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime.
Toronto is 26-11-7 overall and 16-3-4 at home. The Maple Leafs have gone 24-3-5 in games they score at least three goals.
Winnipeg is 29-15-1 overall and 12-9-1 on the road. The Jets have scored 148 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 10th in NHL play.
The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. The Maple Leafs won the last meeting 4-1. William Nylander scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mitchell Marner has 16 goals and 36 assists for the Maple Leafs. Michael Bunting has scored five goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
Kyle Connor has scored 22 goals with 32 assists for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers has three goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Jets: 8-2-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: Victor Mete: out (lower body), Nicholas Robertson: out for season (shoulder), Pontus Holmberg: day to day (illness), Kyle Clifford: out (shoulder), Carl Dahlstrom: out (shoulder), T.J. Brodie: out (rib), Jake Muzzin: out (neck).
Jets: Mason Appleton: out (wrist), Logan Stanley: out (lower-body), David Gustafsson: out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
