Winnipeg hosts Nashville after Connor's 2-goal game
Nashville Predators (1-3-0, seventh in the Central) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1-2-1, second in the Central)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Jets -136, Predators +116; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit Winnipeg after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets' 5-1 win against the Ducks.
Winnipeg went 30-23-3 overall and 13-13-2 at home in the 2020-21 season. The Jets scored 37 power play goals with a 23.0% success rate on power play opportunities last season.
Nashville finished 31-23-2 overall during the 2020-21 season while going 13-13-2 on the road. The Predators scored 151 total goals last season while collecting 239 assists.
The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
INJURIES: Jets: Mark Scheifele: day to day (covid-19), Blake Wheeler: day to day (health protocols).
Predators: David Rittich: out (covid-19).
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