THE RUNDOWN VAN
STAT
WPG
21 8 12 1 17 62 74 16.7 82.7
GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%
17 10 6 1 21 57 46 22.2 80.9
LAST FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
Sc
Res
Str
Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19
OTT OTT at EDM at EDM at VAN
5-1 2-1 6-5 3-2 2-0
W L W L W
1W 1L 1W 1L 1W
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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
TV
Radio
Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 4
MTL MTL VAN VAN at MTL
TSN3 HNIC TSN3 TSN3 TSN3
680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97
GAME 18 • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • 9:00 P.M. CT • ROGERS ARENA
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The Jets conclude a four-game road trip on Saturday, which consisted of two games against the Edmonton Oilers and two against the Vancouver Canucks.
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The Jets are in the midst of playing 16 of 22 games on the road after playing 10 of 14 games at home to start the season.
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Winnipeg has won six games in a row at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and have points in eight of their past 10 games in the lower mainland (7-2-1).
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Winnipeg is 5-0-1 in games following a regulation loss this season.
SEASON SERIES Date
Loc
Sc
Res
Jan. 30 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Apr. 4 Apr. 6
WPG VAN VAN WPG WPG VAN VAN WPG WPG
4-1 2-0
L W
BROADCAST INFO
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Sunday is the third of three consecutive games that start at 9:00 p.m. central time. The Jets are 3-4-0 this season in games starting at 8 p.m. or later central time.
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Winnipeg is 4-3-0 on the road this season, but have won consecutive road games only once.
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Mark Scheifele is riding a nine-game point streak (6G, 7A), one game shy of his career high.
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Neal Pionk is tied for fifth in NHL scoring among defencemen with 14 points (2G, 12A) and has a point in three consecutive games (1G, 3A).
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Nikolaj Ehlers ranks tied for third in the NHL in goals with 10, but has gone consecutive games without a goal for the third time this season.
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Connor Hellebuyck is 7-2-0 with a 1.56 goals-against average and .949 save percentage during his career against Vancouver and has won his past two starts at Rogers Arena.
TV: TSN Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Dennis Beyak Kevin Sawyer Sara Orlesky
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore
Last Game
GAME STORYLINES
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Feb. 19 at Van - 2-0 W Jets Scorers: Scheifele (9), Appleton (5) Canucks Scorers: None Jets Goaltender: Laurent Brossoit (29 sv, 0 ga) Canucks Goaltender: Thatcher Demko (29 sv, 1 ga) Jets PP: 0-for-2 Jets PK: 2-for-2
Recap: Mark Scheifele scored in the first period and Mason Appleton sealed the win with an empty net goal, as the Jets shut out the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Friday night…Laurent Brossoit made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season and to improve to 3-1-0 on the season...Adam Lowry paced Winnipeg with five hits.
Three Stars: 1. Brossoit 2. Demko 3. Scheifele
GAME NOTES