The Winnipeg Jets (19-9-1) are on the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks (13-13-3) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. Winnipeg is coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Predators on Thursday. The Jets committed five penalties in the game, though they held Nashville without a power play goal.
Kyle Connor and Dylan DeMelo both scored once for the Jets. Connor added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Connor Hellebuyck saved an impressive 25 of 26 shots (.961%) in the win.
Vancouver beat the Flames 4-3 (SO) on Wednesday. Conor Garland, Sheldon Dries, and Bo Horvat scored one apiece for the Canucks. Nils Hoglander had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Spencer Martin had 35 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Canucks won all three games between the teams last season, including a 5-1 victory in their final meeting in January, their third straight win against Winnipeg.
J.T. Miller led Vancouver with four points (3G 1A). Andrew Copp scored Winnipeg’s only goal. Martin got the win, saving 33 of 34 shots (.970%).
FACING OFF
Winnipeg is averaging 3.31 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Canucks team that is allowing 3.83 goals a game (30th).
Meanwhile, Vancouver has found the net 3.45 times a game on average, eighth in the league, and the Jets are holding opponents to 2.62 goals per game (5th).
The Canucks’ 26.73% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Jets are 16th with a conversion rate of 22.34%. Winnipeg has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.28%. Vancouver ranks 30th at 68.54%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Josh Morrissey and Connor have been the top skaters for the Jets this season with 33 and 32 points. Morrissey is among the league leaders with his 28 assists (5th). In the net, Hellebuyck (14-7-1) is Winnipeg’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.45 GAA and a .926% save percentage, third-best in the league. Elias Pettersson leads the Canucks in scoring with 34 points. He has 13 goals and 21 assists. Martin (9-3-1) has the best goals against average for Vancouver at 3.40. He has a save percentage of .894%.
HOME AND AWAY
Winnipeg is pursuing a fifth successive road win this season. Vancouver is 5-7-1 at home this season.
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