Central Division opponents meet when Winnipeg hosts Nashville

Updated Mar. 12, 2024 4:09 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Nashville Predators (37-25-4, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (41-18-5, second in the Central Division)

Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Central Division opponents meet when the Winnipeg Jets take on the Nashville Predators.

Winnipeg has a 41-18-5 record overall and a 16-4-1 record in Central Division games. The Jets have gone 35-4-1 when scoring at least three goals.

Nashville is 37-25-4 overall with a 13-6-1 record against the Central Division. The Predators have a 32-6-4 record when scoring three or more goals.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams square off this season. The Predators won 3-2 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has scored 26 goals with 18 assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor has seven goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Roman Josi has 15 goals and 48 assists for the Predators. Filip Forsberg has seven goals and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Predators: 8-0-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 8.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Jets: Gabriel Vilardi: day to day (upper body).

Predators: Dante Fabbro: day to day (upper-body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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