Kraken vs. Jets game day

First of three straight at dwelling because the Jets look to increase their win streak to 6: Kraken vs. Jets recreation day

Winnipeg Jets hockey can be performed at Canada Life Centre tonight, Friday and on Sunday. The Winnipeg Jets are again in motion tonight at dwelling at 7 pm CT as they tackle the Seattle Kraken. Mark Scheifele scored for the fifth straight recreation, Jonathan Toews scored his 1st as a Jet, and Connor Hellebuyck was lights out in internet as he led the Jets to their fifth straight win, a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday. Tonight’s recreation is the primary of three straight at dwelling for the Jets, as they now look to increase their win streak to 6 video games.

The damage report for the Jets stays comparable, nonetheless there’s some constructive information. Cole Perfetti, out with an ankle damage, is barely forward of schedule in his restoration, as he’s now concentrating on a return in mid-November. Adam Lowry can be recovering effectively from his hip surgical procedure, as he continues to be scheduled to return in late October or extra seemingly early November. Morgan Barron was added to the damage report yesterday and is presently listed as day-to-day, seemingly making him unavailable for tonight’s recreation.

The Kraken’s damage report is sort of prolonged, however regardless of all of their accidents they’ve nonetheless managed a stable 3-2-2 begin to the season. Max McCormick is out for the season after present process hip surgical procedure. Ryker Evans, Kaapo Kakko and Frederick Gaudreau are all out for numerous quantities of time with higher physique accidents. Brandon Montour is out because of private causes, and simply added yesterday to the damage report was Mason Marchment and Jared McCann, who’re each listed as day-to-day.

Jets Projected Lineup

Connor – Scheifele – Vilardi

Niederreiter – Toews – Nyquist

Iafallo – Namestnikov – Lambert

Koepke – Pearson – Ford

Morrissey – DeMelo

Stanley – Pionk

Fleury – Schenn

Hellebuyck

Comrie

The unconfirmed beginning goalie is Connor Hellebuyck, who had possibly his finest begin of the season (to this point) on Monday, making 32 saves on 33 photographs. Eric Comrie will very seemingly get the beginning on Friday or Sunday if he doesn’t begin tonight, because the staff wish to reward Comrie with one other begin after his robust play in his one and solely begin. Tanner Pearson shouldn’t be a pure centre, however he could also be tasked with faceoff and centre duties on the 4th line tonight. Nino Niederreiter has been bumped as much as the 2nd line after some robust performances, and Parker Ford will seemingly make his third look of the early season, matching the quantity of video games he performed within the NHL final season.

Kraken Lineup

Catton – Beniers – Eberle

Schwartz – Stephenson – Tolvanen

Winterton – Wright – Nyman

Kartye – Meyers – Hayden

Dunn – Larsson

Mahura – Oleksiak

Lindgren – Fleury

Daccord

Murray

The Kraken’s most dynamic line is their high line, which options two projected future stars and their Captain Jordan Eberle. Shifting to the blue line, and apart from Vince Dunn, many of the Kraken’s defencemen have a protection first strategy to their play model. Wanting on the Kraken’s stats via 7 video games, their 2nd line has been the best. Stephenson and Schwartz are tied for the staff lead (with 2 others) for factors with 5. Joey Daccord is the unconfirmed beginning goalie. Daccord has been fairly common to start out the season, posting a 3-1-1 document with a 3.09 GAA and a .889 SV%.

Jets participant to observe: Nino Niederreiter

The Jets 2nd line could have a barely newer look tonight, as Niederreiter joins Toews and Nyquist within the high 6 ahead group. Niederreiter has performed up and down all through the Jets lineup earlier than, so there’s a great probability he’ll be capable to adapt to the roles that he’s given all through the night time. Within the final 4 video games, Niederreiter has recorded 6 factors, transferring him as much as third in factors on the Jets. The 33-year previous is exceeding exceptions via 6 video games, and it’ll be price maintaining a tally of him to see if he can proceed to get his identify on the scoresheet.

Kraken participant to observe: Shane Wright

The Kraken’s third line is among the youngest line mixtures within the NHL. Shane Wright (21) is centering a 21-year previous 2022 2nd spherical decide in Jani Nyman and a 22-year previous 2021 third spherical decide in Ryan Winterton. This line options an excellent mixture of measurement and talent, and Wright has been producing effectively via 7 video games in his 2nd full NHL season. Wright has 2 objectives and a couple of assists in 7 video games, and while you watch highlights from any of the Kraken’s first 7 video games, you’ll be able to inform that Wright appears extra comfy on the market as he appears to construct off a 44 level 2024-25 season.

Puck drop is about for simply after 7:00 pm CT. Jets followers will hopefully be capable to have fun their Thursday night time with one other Jets victory on dwelling ice as they debut their heritage jerseys. Keep tuned right here at Jets Nation for a recap of the motion, because the Jets look to win their sixth straight recreation.