WINNIPEG –– The Jets return home to begin a five-game homestand tonight when they host the Nashville Predators at Canada Life Centre at 7 pm CT.
The Jets (6-4-2) are in the midst of four straight against teams from the Central and have won all three games this season within their division.
There is not a lot of seperation in the Central with just six points between first place Colorado (16) and seventh place Nashville (10). The Jets winning their last two games has them sitting in third place heading into tonight's tilt with the Predators.
"They look a lot different this year. A lot of new faces but playing against a Central division team is always going to be a tough test," said Mark Scheifele.
"It’s always going to be a battle. Obviously they have a great goaltender. We just have to be ready for everything."
Scheifele's line with Kyle Connor and Alex Iafallo are coming off one of their best games of the year combining for 10 points against the Blues on Tuesday.
"We just flowed better, we kind of knew where each other was going and had a better sense of things," said Scheifele.
"You know we want to build off that and have another good one tonight."
PROJECTED LINEUP
Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Barron-Gustafsson-Kupari
Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt
Brossoit