Nashville Predators (13-20-7, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (27-12-2, in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets take on the Nashville Predators as losers of three games in a row.
Winnipeg is 10-4-0 against the Central Division and 27-12-2 overall. The Jets have given up 104 goals while scoring 147 for a +43 scoring differential.
Nashville is 13-20-7 overall with a 5-5-2 record against the Central Division. The Predators are seventh in the league with 161 total penalties (averaging 4.0 per game).
Tuesday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Jets won the previous meeting 3-0. Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Connor has 22 goals and 30 assists for the Jets. Mark Scheifele has seven goals and five assists over the past 10 games.
Filip Forsberg has nine goals and 24 assists for the Predators. Jonathan Marchessault has scored seven goals with five assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 6-3-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 6.1 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
Predators: 5-4-1, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: None listed.
Predators: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
