The Winnipeg Jets come off a destroying of Colorado and Florida to face the Kings and newly acquired defenseman Dion Phaneuf. The Kings are winners of 2 of their last 5 with Phaneuf already contributing 2 goals in 3 games for his new team.
For the Jets, Mark Scheifele has 3 goals, 5 assists, and a +7 +/- since his return from injury and was awarded the 3rd Star of the Week by the NHL. This will be the last game of Winnipeg’s 10 game homestand that has seen the Jets go 6-3.