Both the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets appear to be on their way to the postseason. FiveThirtyEight projects the Wild's playoff chances at 93%, with the Jets' at 65%.
Amid quite a bit of chaos in the Western Conference playoff race, these two clubs from the prairie could well be the ones facing off as the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds representing the Central Division in the first round.
Tonight's matchup (7:30 p.m. ET, available via NHL Power Play on ESPN+) is the third of four games in the season series between the two teams.