Game 28: Winnipeg Jets vs Edmonton Oilers pre-game report

The Jets finally, finally got scoring from a line that wasn’t Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi in a victory although not surprisingly that line still managed to score half the goals in the Winnipeg victory last night over Buffalo. It seems likely that head coach Scott Arniel will ride a similar lineup in tonight’s back-to-back against the Oilers.

Edmonton finally got a big win as they took down Seattle 9-4 in their last game. They are on a similar trajectory as their opponent with both teams having gone 4-5-1 in their last ten games.

Warm-up skate news:

Only change was Luke Schenn coming in for Elias Salomonsson.

Jets projected lines & D pairs:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Toews-Lowry-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Koepke-Barron-Pearson

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn

Comrie
Milic

Oilers projected lines & D pairs:

Nugent-Hopkins – McDavid – Hyman
Podkolzin – Draisaitl – Savoie
Mangiapane – Henrique – Janmark
Frederic – Lazar – Tomasek

Ekholm – Bouchard
Nurse – Regula
Kulak – Emberson

Skinner/Pickard

Based on the projected lineup from the Oilers website.

Coach media availability:

To follow.

Odds:

The Jets roll into Edmonton for the second half of their back-to-back after finally getting secondary scoring in a win at home last night, now looking to keep that momentum alive on the road. Edmonton arrives with a touch more swagger after erupting for a 9–4 victory in their previous outing. While the Oilers carry an expectation of control on home ice, the Jets’ challenge will be managing the quick turnaround and finding enough energy to counter Edmonton’s firepower. With the schedule placing both teams in similar situations, the game may come down to whether Winnipeg can steady themselves after travel or if the Oilers can quietly assert the edge many expect of them. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway.

Up Next:

Puck drop is at 9 PM CST. Be sure to head over to illegalcurve.com following the game for a recap of the action. You can join us on our YouTube channel for the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show around 11:40 PM CST as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.