Winnipeg brings 3-game win streak into matchup against New Jersey
Winnipeg Jets (44-19-5, first in the Central Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (33-32-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the New Jersey Devils seeking to extend a three-game win streak.
New Jersey is 16-17-2 in home games and 33-32-4 overall. The Devils have conceded 237 goals while scoring 225 for a -12 scoring differential.
Winnipeg has a 44-19-5 record overall and a 21-10-3 record in road games. The Jets are 13-6-0 in games they convert at least one power play.
Thursday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won the previous meeting 6-3. Mark Scheifele scored three goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesper Bratt has 22 goals and 46 assists for the Devils. Timo Meier has 10 goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Scheifele has 22 goals and 40 assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 3-7-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.4 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.2 assists, 2.6 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral), Nolan Foote: day to day (undisclosed), Nathan Bastian: out (upper body), Jonas Siegenthaler: out (upper body), John Marino: day to day (upper body).
Jets: Gabriel Vilardi: out (spleen).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
