The Winnipeg Jets are back on the ice after their four-day layoff as they begin their second half of this eight-game road trip with a matchup against the Washington Capitals tonight at Capital One Arena. The opening puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. central time.
The Jets are coming into this game after a great win last Thursday night in Detroit against the Red Wings. Kyle Connor, Andrew Copp, and Connor Hellebuyck led the Jets as they picked up a 3-0 shutout victory over Detroit.
Washington comes into tonight after playing back-to-back games over the weekend. On Saturday, they beat the New York Islanders 2-0 in New York, but then they returned to home ice on Sunday and lost a matinee matchup to the Vancouver Canucks by a 4-2 scoreline.
The Winnipeg Jets look for their fourth win of January
The Jets have started 2021 extremely well. They have won three out of their four games, which have all been on the road. This has moved the Jets up to fifth place in the Central Division with 39 points in 34 games played.
Winnipeg Jets Lineup News
A plethora of players missed the Jets’ last game due to being added to the COVID-19 Protocol but some of those players will be available tonight after practicing yesterday. Those players include Nikolaj Ehlers, Logan Stanley, Nathan Beaulieu, Ville Heinola, and Kristian Reichel.
Both Evgeny Svechnikov and C.J. Suess are not expected to play tonight after both are day-to-day with injuries.
Yesterday’s practice lines may be a great indication of who may feature tonight and they are listed in the tweet below courtesy of Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton on Twitter).
#NHLJets line rushes today:
— Mitchell Clinton (@MitchellClinton) January 17, 2022
Copp-Scheifele-Ehlers
Connor-Dubois-Perfetti
Harkins-Lowry-Reichel
Vesalainen-Toninato-Wheeler (non-contact)
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schmidt
Heinola-Beaulieu
No Svechnikov
Odds
The Winnipeg Jets are the underdogs in tonight’s game, courtesy of WynnBET.
This is the second and last time that the Jets and Capitals will be facing off against each other this season. Before the Christmas break, the sides met in Winnipeg and this game was also Dave Lowry’s debut as Jets’ head coach. Washington spoiled Lowry’s debut and won by a 5-2 scoreline.
The Capitals have been playing .500 hockey in their last ten games, posting a 4-4-2 record while the Jets are just one win and one point better than the Capitals during that timeframe with a 5-4-1 record.
Where to Catch the Game
TV: TSN3, NBCSWA
Radio: 680 CJOB
Livestream: TSN.ca, TSN App, ESPN+
Winnipeg Jets Fans: What are your predictions for tonight’s game? Leave your comments below!