The Ottawa Senators are back in game action looking to snap a four game winless streak against the hottest team in hockey, the Winnipeg Jets, who are on a 10-game undefeated streak.
The Jets will dress the same lineup they used in a 2-1 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Jarrett Anderson-Dolan, was recalled from Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Wednesday for insurance at the position; head coach Scott Arniel said Winnipeg “had a few guys show up on the medical sheet” after the game Monday. Morgan Barron, who has missed six games, took part in the Jets morning skate Thursday but will not play.
The Senators will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen for the second straight game. Jan Jenik and Andrew Crookshank each was recalled from Belleville of the AHL on Wednesday. Brady Tkachuk, a forward, will miss his second consecutive game after being injured playing for the United States during the 4 Nations Face-Off. Josh Norris will miss his sixth consecutive game. Shane Pinto will miss his fourth straight.
Keys to Victory
1. Connors — shut down Kyle Connor and Connor Hellebuyck to get the points.
2. Depth — fight the adversity with the injuries to the core.
3. Puck Possession — Ottawa hold the better faceoff victory over Winnipeg.
Projected Lineups
Winnipeg Jets
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Alex Iafallo -- David Gustafsson -- Rasmus Kupari
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley -- Colin Miller
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched: Ville Heinola, Haydn Fleury, Jaret Anderson-Dolan
Injured: Morgan Barron (upper body)
Ottawa Senators
Noah Gregor -- Tim Stutzle -- Claude Giroux
David Perron -- Ridly Greig -- Drake Batherson
Matthew Highmore -- Jan Jenik -- Michael Amadio
Adam Gaudette -- Angus Crookshank -- Travis Hamonic
Jake Sanderson -- Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot -- Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven -- Nikolas Matinpalo
Winnipeg — Kyle Connor — American forward is on a three game point streak with 4 apples in his last 3. In all 8 full seasons, he has had 25 goals or more every year. He can score.
Ottawa — Jake Sanderson — American defender has two goals and a helper in his last five. Offense from defense will help the Sens.
Predicted Final Score
WPG — 4
OTT — 3
Overtime/Shootout
Gambling Corner
The Jets are a -148 per NHL Draft Kings; Ottawa is a +124.
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