The Jets left Winnipeg on Sunday with a 0.5% chance still to make the playoffs. While we are telling you there’s still a chance it is pretty, pretty, pretty unlikely. They also left with two prospects in the form of Brayden Yager and Nikita Chibrikov on emergency recall. Since it was a travel day yesterday we didn’t get any indication if anyone is unable to play. Presumably Yager will make his NHL debut either tonight in Vegas or tomorrow night in Salt Lake City.
They face a Golden Knights team with still quite a lot to play for as they hold a one point lead on both the Oilers and Ducks for top spot in the Pacific Division. They are 6-1-3 in their last ten games with an 18-12-9 home record.
Skate news:
Starts at 12:30 PM CT.
Jets projected lines & D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Lowry-Vilardi
Koepke-Toews-Rosén
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Lambert
Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Bryson
Hellebuyck
Golden Knights projected lines & D pairs:
Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Howden-Marner-Dorofeyev
Saad-Hertl-Sissons
C. Smith-Dowd-Kolesar
McNabb-Theodore
Hanifin-Andersson
Lauzon-Korczak
Hart
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Odds:
The Jets are in Las Vegas against a Golden Knights side with plenty still to play for. The hosts carry the edge on paper, but with little left to lose, Winnipeg could make things uncomfortable. For the latest Winnipeg Jets hockey odds, visit NHL betting site Betway.
Up Next:
Puck drop is at 9 PM CT. 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 CT as we discuss and analyze the results of the game.
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Recap of the game.
Pair of prospects head up on an emergency recall.
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters…
Recap of the game.
Tough news for the prospect given how things were progressing since his last recall.