Chicago Blackhawks (7-14, eighth in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (12-8-2, third in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets come into a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks after losing three in a row.
Winnipeg has a 12-8-2 record overall and a 5-3-0 record in Central Division play. The Jets have gone 12-2-1 when scoring at least three goals.
Chicago is 7-14 overall with a 0-4-0 record against the Central Division. The Blackhawks are 7-3-0 when scoring at least three goals.
Saturday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Connor has 14 goals and 11 assists for the Jets. Mark Scheifele has two goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
Connor Bedard has scored 10 goals with eight assists for the Blackhawks. Philipp Kurashev has two goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 6-4-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.9 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 3-7-0, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: Rasmus Kupari: out (shoulder), Ville Heinola: out (ankle).
Blackhawks: Colin Blackwell: out (lower body), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Taylor Hall: out for season (knee), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Andreas Athanasiou: out (groin), Jarred Tinordi: out (oblique).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
