The Nashville Predators (40-30-8) are on the road to face the Winnipeg Jets (43-32-3) at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Nashville is coming off a 3-0 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday.
The Predators committed only two penalties in the game, holding Carolina without a power play goal. Mark Jankowski, Michael McCarron, and Dante Fabbro each scored once for the Predators.
Jankowski added an assist to share the scoring lead with Spencer Stastney, who had two assists. Juuse Saros had a great performance with 33 saves to earn his second shutout of the season.
Winnipeg fell 3-1 to the Flames on Wednesday. Kyle Connor netted the lone goal for the Jets. Connor Hellebuyck saved 32 of 35 shots in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 3-2 (OT) victory in their most recent meeting in March.
Nikolaj Ehlers (1G 1A) and Josh Morrissey (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Winnipeg. Cody Glass and Luke Evangelista were on the scoresheet for Nashville. Hellebuyck got the win, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.74 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Jets team that is allowing 2.78 goals a game (10th).
Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 2.99 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 2.88 goals per game (12th).
The Jets’ 19.31% power play percentage ranks 23rd in the league, while the Predators are 26th with a conversion rate of 17.99%. In terms of penalty killing, Winnipeg has the league’s sixth-ranked PK% at 82.74%, while Nashville is 10th at 81.75%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Roman Josi and Matt Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators this season with 59 and 56 points. In the net, Saros (31-22-7) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 2.72 GAA and a .918% save percentage.
Connor leads the Jets in scoring with 79 points. He has 31 goals and 48 assists in 78 games. Hellebuyck (34-25-2) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.57. He has a save percentage of .918%, fifth-best in the league.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 19-16-4 away from home this season. Winnipeg is 24-13-2 at home this season.
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