WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:
Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets finish a three-game road trip on Sunday night when they take on the Nashville Predators. Winnipeg is 2-0-0 on the trip so far after a 3-2 overtime win against Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night and 3-0 shutout of the Florida Panthers on Friday. After Sunday’s game, the Jets return to Canada Life Centre for a four-game homestand, which begins on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.
Trending
Since starting the season 1-3-0, the Jets are 11-2-2 in their past 15 games to sit tied for first in the NHL’s Central Division with the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars… Since Oct. 21, the Jets have an .800 points percentage, which is second in NHL… Winnipeg has scored at least three goals in 11 of the 15 games, while holding their opponent to three or less 13 times… The Jets haven’t lost consecutive games in regulation since their third and fourth games of the season.
Streaking
The Jets are riding a season high five-game winning streak… It’s the Jets longest winning streak since a five-game winning streak last season from Dec. 29-Jan. 8… Winnipeg also has a pair of three-game winning streaks this season… The Jets franchise has only had four winning streaks of six games or longer, including a franchise record seven-game winning streak Mar. 26-Apr. 8/17.
Central Rivals
Winnipeg plays seven of their 13 games in November against the Central Division, the sixth of which is Sunday against the Predators… The Jets are 5-1-0 against the Central Division this season after going 18-8-0 against their Central Division counterparts last season… Winnipeg has won 18 of its past 25 games against Central Division teams dating back to last season… Winnipeg has a winning record against the Central in each of the past six seasons in which the Jets have been in the Central Division… Mark Scheifele (2G, 10A) leads the Jets in scoring against the Central Division with 12 points in six games this season.
Road Record
The Jets are 6-2-1 on the road this season… Winnipeg is on a four-game road winning streak… The franchise only has seven road winning streaks of four games or longer since relocation in 2011… Josh Morrissey has a team leading nine points (2G, 7A) in nine road games… Nino Niederreiter has a team best six goals in nine road games… The Jets went 20-20-1 on the road last season… Kyle Connor (13G, 21A) led the Jets in scoring on the road with 34 points in 41 games… Mark Scheifele had a team-leading 20 goals, which marked the 11th time in franchise history a player has reached 20 goals on the road in a season.
Potent Offence
The Jets are seventh in the NHL with an average of 3.63 goals per game this season… Winnipeg has scored five goals or more in five of their past nine games… Winnipeg’s 5-on-5 goal ratio is 1.55, which is third in the NHL.
November to Remember
The Jets are once again having a strong month of November with an 8-2-0 record… The Jets went 9-3-0 in November last season… Since 2017, Winnipeg is 49-21-6 in games played in November… The franchise record for most wins in November is 10, which occurred in 2019… Kyle Connor leads the Jets in scoring in November with 15 points (9G, 6A) in 10 games.
Scoring Leaders
Kyle Connor (14G, 8A) and Mark Scheifele (7G, 15A) lead the Jets in scoring this season with 22 points in 19 games… The duo is on pace for 95 points this season… Connor’s 14 goals are tied for second in the NHL.
Tender
After allowing 13 goals in his first three starts of the season, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 9-2-1 with a 2.23 goals-against average and .923 save percentage… He’s won four consecutive starts for the first time this season… He has a .945 save percentage during his current four-game winning streak… Hellebuyck added to his franchise record with his 33rd career shutout on Friday, which is also second most in the NHL since Hellebuyck came into the league during the 2015-16 season.
Captain Clutch
Adam Lowry extended his point streak to four games on Friday with a shorthanded empty net goal… It’s tied for the second longest point streak of his career, two games behind his six-game point streak from Jan. 19-30/21… Lowry tallied his first career overtime goal in Wednesday’s win against the Lightning and also scored on his first career penalty shot this season on Oct. 28 at Montreal… The only situation Lowry hasn’t scored in this season is on the power play… He hasn’t scored a power play goal since the 2017-18 season.
Nino
Nino Niederreiter tallied his sixth goal of the season on Friday to end a seven-game goalless streak… He’s on pace for 25 goals this season, which would match a career high… He has scored at least 20 goals in four of the past five seasons.
OT
The Jets are 2-2 in overtime and shootouts this season, including 2-1 in games decided in overtime… The Jets went 10-3 in overtime (9-2) and shootouts (1-1) last season, which led the NHL with an .769 winning percentage… Six of Winnipeg’s nine OT winners came in the first two minutes of the extra session… Mark Scheifele holds the franchise record with 13 OT winning goals… During the past four seasons, Winnipeg is 22-10 in games decided in overtime.
Jets vs. NSH Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Predators meet four times this season… Winnipeg won the first game 6-3 at home on Nov. 9… Winnipeg also entertains Nashville on Mar. 13, while the Jets make their other visit to Music City on Apr. 9.
Recent History
Winnipeg is 11-4-1 in its past 16 games against Nashville, including winning six of the past eight games… The Jets are a perfect 12-for-12 on the penalty kill in their past five games
In Nashville
The Jets are 4-2-0 in their past six trips to Bridgestone Arena… Winnipeg is 23-for-24 (95.8%) on the penalty kill in their past seven games in Nashville.
Player Notes
Mark Scheifele has a team-leading 24 points (9G, 15A) in 35 career games against the Predators… Kyle Connor is averaging more than a point per game against the Predators with 24 points (13G, 11A) in 23 games, including a hat trick in the first game this season… Four of Connor’s goals are power play markers… Connor Hellebuyck has gone 14-8-2 during his career against Nashville, with a 2.45 goals-against average and .926 save percentage… He also has three shutouts.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:
ALL-TIME vs. WINNIPEG
OVERALL (55 GP) 28-20-(1)-6
HOME (27 GP) 17-9-(0)-1
ROAD (28 GP) 11-11-(1)-5
LAST MEETING Nov. 9, 2023 at WPG (L, 6-3)
PLAYOFFS (0-1) 2018 Second Round (L, 4-3)
− The Predators are 28-20-(1)-6 all-time against the Jets franchise, including a 17-9-(0)-1 record at Bridgestone Arena.
− This is the second of four matchups between Nashville and Winnipeg in 2023-24; it is the first of two at home.
− The Predators are 1-2-2 in their last five games against the Jets; they are 4-4-2 in their last 10; and 2-2-1 in their last five at home.
− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Winnipeg in 2023-24, dropping a 6-3 decision at Canada Life Centre on Nov. 9. Filip Forsberg scored twice for the Predators.
− Nashville went 1-1-2 against Winnipeg last season, with two of the four meetings requiring overtime. The Predators picked up two points in a 2-1 victory at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 24, 2023 behind 32 saves from Juuse Saros
NOTABLES vs. WINNIPEG
− Roman Josi tied the Predators franchise record for assists and points in a game with five on Feb. 27, 2018 at Winnipeg. He has 25 points (4g-21a) in 35 career games vs. the Jets.
− Filip Forsberg recorded a five-game point streak (5a) vs. Winnipeg from March 13, 2018-March 1, 2019. He has picked up at least one point in 12 of his last 21 contests against the Jets and has posted 22 points (6g-16a) in 34 career games vs. Winnipeg.
− Juuse Saros is 4-6-3 with a 2.54 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and one shutout in 13 career meetings with Winnipeg.
− Colton Sissons made his NHL debut on Jan. 28, 2014 at Winnipeg.
− General Manager Barry Trotz is from Dauphin, Man.
− The Predators acquired a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for forward Nino Niederreiter on Feb. 25, 2023. Niederreiter tallied 28 points (18g-10a) in 56 games for Nashville to begin the 2022-23 season.
2023-24 PREDATORS TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 21: Placed forward Cody Glass on IR.
Nov. 24: Assigned defenseman Jack Matier to Milwaukee (AHL) from Atlanta (ECHL).
