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Jets Nation, prepare for some Saturday evening hockey. The Winnipeg Jets are again in motion tonight at dwelling as they tackle the Nashville Predators. Mark Scheifele scored twice (once more) and Connor Hellebuyck was stable in serving to lead the Jets to their third straight win, a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Tonight’s sport is the primary of 4 out of the following 5 video games at dwelling for the Jets, as they now look to increase their win streak to 4 video games.
The damage report for the Jets stays comparatively the identical. After the latest Jets roster strikes, Adam Lowry, Cole Perfetti and Dylan Samberg proceed to be the three Jets regulars out of the lineup. The Predators damage report may be very quick, because the staff has to this point averted any accidents to their key gamers. Nicolas Hague, who was acquired by the Predators within the low season, is the one participant listed on the Predators damage reserve as of October seventeenth. Right here’s tonight projected lineups.
Jets Lineup
Connor – Scheifele – Vilardi
Iafallo – Toews – Pearson
Niederreiter – Namestnikov – Nyquist
Koepke – Barron – Ford
Morrissey – DeMelo
Stanley – Pionk
Fleury – Schenn
Hellebuyck
Comrie
The unconfirmed beginning goalie will as soon as once more be Connor Hellebuyck, who has bounced again properly after a considerably shaky first begin towards the Stars. Eric Comrie will doubtless get the beginning on Monday or Thursday if he doesn’t begin tonight, because the staff wish to reward Comrie with one other begin after his sturdy play final time in web. Tanner Pearson began the season on the 4th line, however has since been bumped to the 2nd line after some sturdy performances. Parker Ford made his season debut final sport, and can look to get on the scoresheet with a 4th line that has contributed early within the season.
Predators Lineup
Forsberg – O’Reilly – Stamkos
Jost – Svechkov – Evangelista
Bunting – Haula – Marchessault
Smith – McCarron – Wiesblatt
Wilsby – Josi
Skjei – Perbix
Stastney – Barron
Saros
Annunen
The Predators dynamic prime ahead line might be key to shutdown for the Jets. Star defenceman Roman Josi is tied with Haula and Marchessault with 4 factors in 5 video games. Trying on the Predators stats by way of 4 video games, a lot of the lineup has no less than 1 level already, that means there’s scoring depth all through the lineup. Juuse Saros is the unconfirmed beginning goalie. Saros has been sharp to start out the season, posting a 2-0-2 file with a 1.94 GAA and a .935 SV%.
Jets participant to look at: Gabriel Vilardi
The Jets prime line contines to look in mid-season type by way of 4 video games, together with Gabe Vilardi. Though Vilardi nonetheless hasn’t scored but this season, his play on the highest line has been noticeable. Now with 4 assists by way of 4 video games, Vilardi needs to be the Jets participant to look at intently tonight, as he hopes to show his photographs on purpose into some targets on that Jets prime line.
Predators participant to look at: Roman Josi
Josi is a dynamic defenceman who must be on the Jets radar proper from puck drop. Averaging 25 minutes of ice time a sport, Josi performs in numerous conditions on a nightly foundation. Josi sits at 4 factors in 5 video games, and his 12 photographs on purpose (largely from the purpose) are the third most on the Predators. The Jets shot blockers will have to be prepared for his photographs from the purpose, as they’ve confirmed to be harmful up to now.
Puck drop is ready for simply after 6:00 pm CT. Jets followers will hopefully be capable of have a good time their Saturday evening with one other Jets victory on dwelling ice. Keep tuned right here at Jets Nation for a recap of the motion, because the Jets look to win their fourth straight sport.
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