Matchday: Jets vs. Preds, February 27th

The Nashville Predators will complete their home stock with four games this evening if you welcome the Winnipeg Jets for a CT puck drop at 7 p.m. in the Bridgestone Arena. The competition of this evening is the fourth and last meeting between the rivals of the division this season. The Preds defeated the jets in November before dropping a few excursions in Winnipeg.

After the Preds returned from the two-week break with a win against Colorado, they made their last two decisions, including a 4-1 defeat against Florida on Tuesday evening. In addition to this result, the predators lost captain Roman Josi for injury after scoring a goal in the second period. Josi did not practice on Wednesday and is still evaluated, but the Blueliner is currently listed as a daily injury to the upper body.

No matter who is in the line -up for the Preds tonight, you know that you have another hard test. This time against a Jets team that was one of the top clubs in the league throughout the season.

“Just play with pride … No matter what happens during the rest of the year,” said Preds striker Michael McCarron after the defeat on Tuesday. “I think you always have to have a strong lead in the changing room, have a strong commitment and continue to only try to get better. As a team, I don't think we really played too many full 60 -minute games this year. I think it was a real challenge for us. It was mentally and physically a grind. I think we can appear, find a way, play 60 minutes and make our fans proud, no matter what the game is. They just want them to work and compete hard and play to the best of our strength. If we can do that [tonight]I think we will be satisfied with ourselves. “

The striker Kieffer Bellows made his debut in Nashville on Tuesday and registered a shot and two goals in 6:40 Ice Time. Mark Jankowski did not dress for the Predators on Tuesday and is daily with a injury to the upper body. Defender Jake Livingstone was a healthy scratch.

The good ones:

McCarron scored the only goal for Nashville on Tuesday evening, and Juuse Saros scored 21 parades in loss.

Filip Forsberg continues to lead the Preds with 21 goals and 53 points in the season, followed by Jonathan Marchessault with 18 goals and 45 points. Josi has 29 assists and 38 points from the backend, Ryan O'reilly has 14 goals and 34 points, while Steven Stamkos scored 17 goals and 33 points in the season. Saros is now 12-24-6 on the net; Justus Annunen is a total of 13-8-0.

The opposition:

The jets have now won 11 games in a row after being defeated last night with a 4-1 final with a 4: 1 final. Kyle Connor has 31 goals and leads Winnipeg with 73 points, followed by Mark Scheifele with 33 goals and 66 points. Gabriel Vilardi has scored 26 times and has 54 points; Nikolaj Ehlers has 18 goals and 51 points in the season. Connor Hellebuyck has the victory last night and is 36-7-2 online; Eric Comrie is a total of 6-7-1.

All-time meeting:

The predators are 31-22 (1) -7 of all time against the jets franchise, including a 19-9-2 brand in the Bridgestone Arena. Nashville is 3-0: 0: 2 in the last five against Winnipeg 2-2-1 and in the last five meetings.

Statements against Winnipeg:

Filip Forsberg collected at least one point in 16 of his last 27 competitions against the jets and scored 26 points (8G-18a) in 40 career games against Winnipeg.

Steven Stamkos scored 60 points (33g-27a) in his career against the Winnipeg Jets-Franchise. He connected to Sidney Crosby for the second side of an active skater in the NHL vs. Winnipeg. It is the third most common points that he has recorded against a single franchise and the second most common goals (33). In his last 10 games against the jets, he has nine points (4G-5a).

Jonathan Marchessault has 16 points (11g-5a) in 22 career games against Winnipeg. The striker scored seven goals in his last seven games against the jets, including a hat trick on November 2, 2023.

Milestone clock:

Steven Stamkos is two templates of 600 in his NHL career. Stamkos (572) is two goals when you have handed over Mike Bossy (573) the most in the NHL history.

Tommy Novak is three games from 200 in his NHL career.

Ryan O'reilly is four goals of 300 in his NHL career.

Jonathan Marchessault is five games of 700 in his NHL career.

See & hear: Listen:

The reporting for today's competition begins at 6:30 p.m. CT with the Predators Live! Pregame Show in Fanduel Sports Network South, moderated by Lynday Rowley and Hal Gill. Play-by-play announcer Willy Daunic, analyst Chris Mason and Rinkside reporter Kara Hammer will have the call on the television page.

The Voice of the Predators Pete Weber and Jay More will call the game on 102.5 The Game and the Predator Radio Network, with Pregame, Postgame and Pause by Max Herz, which begins an hour before Puck Drop. The game is also broadcast in Spanish on El Jefe, which is broadcast on 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM and 810 a.m. (El Partido También Se Transmit en Español Por el Jefe EN 96.7 FM, 105.3 FM Y 810 am.)