Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Nashville Predators

The Winnipeg Jets opened up their lengthy highway journey with a powerful efficiency in opposition to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, however don’t have any time for relaxation as they’re now in Tennessee for an additional recreation this night.

The Nashville Predators had been the darlings of the NHL’s low season as they spent a boatload of cash on free brokers, nevertheless the plans have gone astray because the Preds discover themselves sitting on the backside of the standings with 6-11-3 document. The Winnipeg Jets had been largely panned by the consultants this summer season as a franchise destined to take a step again, but the True Northers have blasted out to a 17-3-0 begin to the 2024-25 marketing campaign.

Right here is how PuckPedia is predicting Pittsburgh & Winnipeg to line up their gamers this night:

Whereas the stats closely favour the Winnipeg Jets over the Nashville Predators this season, something can occur when division rivals go toe-to-toe. Up to now this yr, the Jets have 19 extra group factors than the Preds, have scored 38 extra targets this season, and have allowed 17 much less targets in opposition to. Fairly extensive gaps between the squads’ performances to this point.

Lets try how the 2 franchises examine head-to-head primarily based on this season’s stats and take a peek at ESPN’s assessment of the masked males:

Arctic Ice Hockey members had been fairly sizzling with their predictions final recreation….the BOJA Enhance paid off for Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor, Padre hit paydirt on a bunch of prognostications together with the ultimate rating, SaskatoonJet nailed his third line prediction with the early Nino Niederreiter purpose, and PembinaPuckHog appropriately foresaw the tip of Cole Perfetti’s 4 recreation pointless streak.

So lets hear what everybody thinks about Saturday night time’s contest versus the Predators? Puck drops at 6 pm.

Go Winnipeg!!