JN Flight Plan #67: Winnipeg Jets @ Edmonton Oilers

By KB

4 years ago

It’s not a divisional matchup, but tonight’s game against the Oilers is still vitally important. With Edmonton only two points up on the Jets, Winnipeg can pull even with the Oilers and get themselves back into a wildcard spot with a victory. Edmonton on the other hand, is jockeying for position with both Vancouver and Calgary as they are racing for second in the Pacific. After being hurt a few weeks ago, Connor McDavid is back with the Oilers and has scored six points in his three games after returning. The Jets will need to be at their best as both teams desperately need the points.

Winnipeg Jets (33-27-6 / 5th Central)
@
Edmonton Oilers (33-23-8 / 3rd Pacific)

Feb 29, 2020 – Puck drop: 9:00 PM CST
Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB
TV: Sportsnet – Radio: TSN 1290


VS EDM 3-0 W	Last Game	VS WSH 3-0 W
1-2-2 (2 L)	Last 5 Games	2-2-1 (1 W)
@LEON DRAISAITL – 37	Goal Leader	@KYLE CONNOR – 32
LEON DRAISAITL – 62	Assist Leader	@MARK SCHEIFELE – 42
LEON DRAISAITL – 99	Points Leader	MARK SCHEIFELE – 70
28.60% (1ST)	The Power Play	19.90% (17TH)
84.10% (2ND)	The Penalty Kill	77.70% (24TH)
@MIKKO KOSKINEN (16-13-2 / .911 SV%)	Starting Goalie	@CONNOR HELLEBUYCK (27-20-5 / .920 SV%
L VS VGK (30-33 / .909 SV%)	Last Goalie Start	W VS WSH (34-34 / 1.000 SV%)
15-10-5 AT HOME	Road v Home Record	16-13-3 ON ROAD

Last Oilers Game

In a Pacific Division battle for first place the Oilers weren’t able to get the job done. They fell 3-0 to the Golden Knights despite getting some excellent chances early in the game.

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Fun Oilers Facts…

Leon Draisaitl is having an excellent season. In fact, he’s the first player since Messier in 1989-90 to hit the 90 points mark in 57 games or fewer.
The Oilers rank third in the NHL with 19 victories when leading after the first period.
McDavid scored his 450th career point earlier this month which made him the 5th youngest player to ever do so.

What They’re Saying…

The essence of what makes Zack Kassian the player he is at his best is he plays on the edge. He walks a line he occasionally steps over. Having crossed it again with a flick of a skate that took him out of the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup for seven games, Kassian steps back into the fray against the Winnipeg Jets Saturday.

Amends – Oilersnation.com

Last Jets Game

It was good performance from the Jets as they beat the Capitals 3-0. Kulikov’s slapper in the first period ended up being the game winner as Hellebuyck earned the shutout at the other end.

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Fun Jets Facts…

The Jets are an impressive 16-16 on the PK over their past seven games. The great penalty killing lately has moved them from last in the league to 24th which is a really solid improvement this late in the season.
This has been the best February in franchise history. The team has had seven wins in the past, but the eight wins this year is a new franchise record. They can even bump that up to nine wins tonight.
With Kyle Connor continuing to rack up the goals, he currently sits with 99 for his career. When he hits the 100 mark, he will be only the fifth member of the 2015 draft class to do so.
The Jets are 6-0-1 in their last seven games against the Oilers.

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Edmonton Oilers Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
TYLER ENNIS Rating: 73.7#43 LW	CONNOR MCDAVID Rating: 83.0#3 C	ANDREAS ATHANASIOU Rating: 75.0#28 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.26#8 FL1
RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS Rating: 76.1#19 LW	LEON DRAISAITL Rating: 84.9#1 C	ALEX CHIASSON Rating: 70.6#111 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 77.21#3 FL2
JUJHAR KHAIRA Rating: 68.9#139 LW	RILEY SHEAHAN Rating: 69.8#130 C	JOSH ARCHIBALD Rating: 71.8#88 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 70.17#28 FL3
MARKUS GRANLUND Rating: 68.9#138 LW	GAETAN HAAS Rating: 70.1#129 C	PATRICK RUSSELL Rating: 70.0#128 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.64#26 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
DARNELL NURSE Rating: 73.8#34 LD	ETHAN BEAR Rating: 72.3#65 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.07#22 DL1
CALEB JONES Rating: 71.6#80 LD	ADAM LARSSON Rating: 70.6#99 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 71.13#26 DL2
WILLIAM LAGESSON Rating: 72.7#58 LD	MIKE GREEN Rating: 70.4#102 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.54#21 DL3

GOALIES
MIKKO KOSKINEN Rating: 66.0#47 G1	MIKE SMITH Rating: 64.8#55 G2

Winnipeg Jets Lines

LW	C	RW	Forwards
KYLE CONNOR Rating: 77.4#8 LW	MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 77.4#16 C	BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 76.5#15 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.12#10 FL1
NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 76.0#20 LW	CODY EAKIN Rating: 71.0#106 C	PATRIK LAINE Rating: 74.8#32 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.93#15 FL2
JANSEN HARKINS	ANDREW COPP Rating: 72.6#70 C	JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 71.9#85 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 72.27#11 FL3
GABRIEL BOURQUE Rating: 68.0#145 LW	NICK SHORE Rating: 70.5#115 C	MASON APPLETON Rating: 70.5#114 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.68#24 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
DMITRY KULIKOV Rating: 71.2#94 LD	NEAL PIONK Rating: 75.3#25 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.25#21 DL1
NATHAN BEAULIEU Rating: 71.3#93 LD	DYLAN DEMELO Rating: 71.6#76 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 71.44#24 DL2
ANTHONY BITETTO Rating: 69.7#120 LD	TUCKER POOLMAN Rating: 70.3#103 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 70.00#29 DL3