THE RUNDOWN MTL
STAT
WPG
19 9 6 4 22 64 58 19.3 76.3
GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%
19 12 6 1 25 67 52 23.0 79.3
LAST FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
Sc
Res
Str
Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 25
at EDM at EDM at VAN at VAN MTL
6-5 3-2 2-0 4-3 6-3
W L W OTW W
1W 1L 1W 2W 3W
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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
TV
Radio
Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 9
VAN VAN at MTL at MTL at TOR
TSN3 TSN3 TSN3 HNIC TSN3
680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97
GAME 20 • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • 9:00 P.M. CT • BELL MTS PLACE
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The Jets continue a four-game homestand on Saturday, which consists of two games against each of the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.
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After the homestand, the Jets play 12 of 14 games on the road.
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The Jets are 1-3-1 against the Canadiens in the past five meetings at Bell MTS Place, but won the two most recent meetings overall dating back to last season.
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Winnipeg is 1-2-0 on Saturday’s this season, with the win coming at home on Jan. 23 vs. Ottawa.
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Mark Scheifele is riding an 11-game point streak (8G, 10A), which is a career high.
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Neal Pionk is tied for sixth in NHL scoring among defencemen with 16 points (3G, 13A) and has a point in five consecutive games (2G, 4A) for the second time this season.
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Kyle Connor scored twice on Thursday to reach 10 goals this season. He’s tied with Nikolaj Ehlers for second on the team, one behind Mark Scheifele.
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Blake Wheeler has three points in each of his past two games.
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Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 6-2-1 on home ice this season and has allowed two goals or less in three of his past four home starts. He has a .940 save percentage in his past three starts at Bell MTS Place.
SEASON SERIES Date
Loc
Sc
Res
Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Apr. 8 Apr. 10 Apr. 30
WPG WPG MTL MTL WPG WPG MTL MTL MTL
6-3
W
BROADCAST INFO TV: Sportsnet Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:
Harnarayan Singh Louie DeBrusk Scott Oake
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore
Last Game
GAME STORYLINES
Feb. 25 vs. MTL - 6-3 W Jets Scorers: Connor (9, 10), Wheeler (6), Thompson (1), Dubois (4), Scheifele (11) Canadiens Scorers: Armia (3, 4), Tatar (5) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (18 sv, 3 ga) Canadiens Goaltender: Carey Price (24 sv, 5 ga) Jets PP: 1-for-4 Jets PK: 1-for-2
Recap: The Jets erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to double up the Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night…Blake Wheeler paced the Jets with three points (1G, 2A), while Kyle Connor scored twice and Andrew Copp tallied two assists…Adam Lowry won 10of-13 faceoffs for the Jets and had a team-high four hits.
Three Stars: 1. Connor 2. Ehlers 3. Armia
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GAME NOTES