Winnipeg Jets (31-16-1, second in Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (22-18-6, fifth in Central Division)
Nashville, TN; Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET
Bottom line: The Nashville Predators host the Winnipeg Jets after Matt Duchene scored twice in the Predators’ 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Nashville is 4-6-3 against the Central Division and 22-18-6 overall. The Predators committed a total of 201 free throws (4.4 per game), eighth most in the NHL.
Winnipeg is 31-16-1 overall and 12-3-0 in the Central Division. The Jets have a point differential of +33 with 159 goals scored and 126 goals conceded.
The two teams will play on Tuesday for the second time this season. The Jets won the previous game 2-1 in overtime.
Top performer: Duchene scored 13 goals and provided 23 assists for the Predators. Philip Forsberg has 4 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 games.
Kyle Conner had 24 goals and 33 assists for the Jets. Mark Sheffield has 6 goals and 6 assists in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Predators: 6-4-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 5.1 assists, 4.8 free throws and 11 minutes per game while conceding 2.6 goals per game.
Jets: 7-3-0 with 3.8 field goals, 7.1 assists, 3.8 free throws and 9 free throw minutes per game while allowing 2.7 goals per game.
Injuries: Predators: Mark Borowiecki: Out (upper body).
Jets: Dylan Samberg: Daily (illness), Mason Appleton: Out (wrist), Logan Stanley: Out (lower body), David Gustafson: Out (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
