The Winnipeg Jets’ third longest profitable streak on the season was dropped at an finish on New 12 months’s Eve when our squad dropped a 5-2 determination to the Colorado Avalanche. So the workforce shall be trying to restart the profitable methods as they put together to kick off an eight sport house stand. Because of this, the Canada Life Centre shall be steadily internet hosting the Jets to open up 2025, with issues getting underway tonight at 7 pm Central in opposition to the Anaheim Geese.
Winnipeg (27-11-1) stays with probably the most factors within the Nationwide Hockey League at this time limit, whereas Anaheim (15-17-4) is tied for the sixth lowest rating within the league. The Jets are coming in on a one sport shedding streak and the Geese have knocked off two high quality opponents of their final 2 contests (EDM/NJ). Offensively, it’s our squad that has the large benefit (51 extra targets scored) over Anaheim, with the groups sitting at reverse ends of the spectrum (1st & thirty second within the NHL). Issues are tighter on the defensive facet of issues, with Winnipeg’s 96 GA giving them the league’s third lowest whole and Anaheim’s 111 slotting them right into a tie for thirteenth.
Because the Jets gained’t take their pre-game skate till 10:30 am, there aren’t any hints if there shall be any line adjustments from Scott Arniel & the teaching workers. On the damage entrance, it seems that Dylan Samberg is nearing a return however I haven’t gotten the sense that it will happen tonight to this point. One other defender, Haydn Fleury, and ahead Mason Appleton shall be on the sidelines longer. Presumably the largest factor to control is the standing of Dylan DeMelo, who left the final sport with an obvious damage and we must wait to see if that retains him out of the lineup.
The Geese are pretty wholesome at this level, with the one common starter lacking being ahead Brock McGinn. Here’s what PuckPedia is predicting the beginning rosters to seem like at this level:
At present’s Jets-Geese contest represents the second assembly between the 2 Western Convention franchises, with Anaheim incomes a 3-2 victory within the first conflict on Dec 18th. It can additionally mark the return of a pair former Winnipeg Jets, with Jacob Trouba & Jansen Harkins returning to their 1st NHL metropolis. The ultimate sport between the groups will happen on April sixteenth, which can even be their final sport of the common season too.
Listed here are the 2 franchises’ high offensive performers in 2024-25….
Winnipeg Jets:
Kyle Connor (51 pts), Mark Scheifele (44), Gabriel Vilardi (35), Josh Morrissey (34), Nikolaj Ehlers (32), Neal Pionk (26), Cole Perfetti (23), Adam Lowry (21), & Nino Niederreiter (20).
Anaheim Geese:
Troy Terry (28 pts), Ryan Strome (19), & Frank Vatrano (19).
Effectively, I’m again to work right now after an satisfying break, so I must be attending to that. I’ll depart it to you all to assessment the stats and make your predictions within the remark part beneath.
Connor Hellebuyck will seemingly get the possibility to choose up his three hundredth profession win in opposition to the Geese. Right here is hoping the Jets can begin the New 12 months off with a bang!!
Go Winnipeg!!!!!
