Winnipeg Jets (29-10-4, first in the Central Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (16-24, eighth in the Atlantic Division)
Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets.
Ottawa has gone 12-11-0 in home games and 16-24 overall. The Senators have a -13 scoring differential, with 136 total goals scored and 149 conceded.
Winnipeg is 29-10-4 overall and 13-4-2 on the road. The Jets have an 11-4-0 record when scoring a power-play goal.
Saturday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brady Tkachuk has 19 goals and 17 assists for the Senators. Vladimir Tarasenko has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.
Kyle Connor has 18 goals and 12 assists for the Jets. Cole Perfetti has scored four goals and added four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Senators: 3-7-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.5 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
Jets: 9-1-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, three penalties and 6.9 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Senators: Josh Norris: day to day (upper body), Anton Forsberg: out (groin).
Jets: Mark Scheifele: out (lower-body), David Gustafsson: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
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