Toronto Maple Leafs (24-14-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (30-11-5, first in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Maple Leafs knocked off the Winnipeg Jets 1-0 in overtime.
Winnipeg has a 16-6-2 record in home games and a 30-11-5 record overall. The Jets are 26-2-1 in games they score three or more goals.
Toronto has gone 13-5-6 on the road and 24-14-8 overall. The Maple Leafs have scored 158 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank eighth in league play.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Maple Leafs won 1-0 in overtime in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikolaj Ehlers has scored 16 goals with 19 assists for the Jets. Adam Lowry has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.
William Nylander has 23 goals and 38 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has scored nine goals and added three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 7-2-1, averaging 2.5 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.4 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: Mark Scheifele: out (lower-body), David Gustafsson: out (lower body), Josh Morrissey: day to day (lower body), Gabriel Vilardi: day to day (lower body).
Maple Leafs: Tyler Bertuzzi: day to day (personal), John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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