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JN Flight Plan: Battle of Backups In Vegas
Nov 2, 2019, 16:30 EDTUpdated: Nov 2, 2019, 14:45 EDT
Less than 24 hours removed from stealing a victory in San Jose, the Winnipeg Jets will be back in action in Vegas to take on a Golden Knights club that gave up a win in their previous outing to the Montreal Canadiens.
@Winnipeg Jets (7-7-0 / 4th Central)
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@Vegas Golden Knights (8-5-1 / 4th Pacific)
Nov 2, 2019 – Puck drop: 9:00 PM CST
T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas, NV
TV: Sportsnet – Radio: TSN 1290
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@ SJS 3-2 Win | Last Game | VS MTL 5-4 OT LOSS |
3-2-0 (1 W) | Last 5 Games | 2-2-1 (1 OTL) |
@Nikolaj Ehlers – 7 | Goal Leader | @Mark Stone – 8 |
LAINE / SCHEIFELE – 10 | Assist Leader | @Max Pacioretty – 10 |
Ehlers / Scheifele – 14 | Points Leader | Mark Stone – 17 |
14.89% (23rd) | The Power Play | 24.49% (6th) |
67.86% (31ST) | The Penalty Kill | 90.20% (2nd) |
@Laurent Brossoit (1-2-0 / .852 SV%) | Starting Goalie | @Malcom Subban (0-1-0 / .857 SV%) |
L vs PIT (21-28/ .750 SV%) | Last Goalie Start | L @ ARI (12-14 / .857 SV%) |
4-3-0 ON ROAD | Road v Home Record | 4-3-1 AT HOME |
Last Knights Game
Vegas thought they were on their way to a victory up by two halfway through the third period, but the Montreal Canadiens stormed back with two goals late to tie it and then a Max Domi game winner 26 seconds into overtime to hand the Knights a 5-4 loss.
Fun Knights Facts…
- The Golden Knights captured their 100th victory as a franchise with a 3-0 win over the @Pittsburgh Penguins, giving Vegas a cumulative record of 100-59-14. It took the organization 173 regular-season games to reach the century mark as they became the fourth franchise in NHL history to achieve the feat in less than 200 games.
- All of the Vegas Golden Knights victories this season have come when they have held their opponents to no more than three goals. Vegas is 8-0-0 when allowing three or fewer goals this season.
- Mark Stone turned in back-to-back-to-back multi-point games to start the 2019-20 season (Oct. 2-8). It was the first time in his career that he recorded multiple points in three straight games to start a season & only the fourth time in his career he has had at least two points in three consecutive games.
What They’re Saying…
There are two different likely lineup options for the Golden Knights defense heading into this game. Either Holden and Merrill stick together and Theodore swaps sides to play with Engelland, or they return to the opening day pairs which had Merrill and Theodore together and Holden with Engelland.Either way, the top pair minutes will now be handed to Schmidt as opposed to Theodore. That’s what Gallant is talking about when he says “puts everybody where they belong,” and the result of that should be a more noticeable impact on the game for Theodore.
Return Of Schmidt Should Mean Return Of Theodore’s Offense – SinBin Vegas
To say this was a good game all the way around for Vegas wouldn’t be a lie, either. The team had control at 5-on-5 until the third period, with significant leads in all possession categories through the first 40 minutes. The last period wasn’t as good, however, and that’s what allowed Montreal to get back in the contest.
Last Jets Game
Save by Connor Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Another save by Hellebuyck.
Fun Jets Facts…
- The Jets have 10 back-to-back sets this season, the third of which is tonight against Vegas…The Jets are 1-1-0 when playing their second game in as many nights this season.
- Five of Winnipeg’s seven wins have been by one goal this season, including their past four victories.
- The 53 shots Winnipeg allowed last night marked the 10th time in franchise history the Jets have allowed 50 shots or more in a game and second time in the calendar year (53 – Feb. 7/19 at MTL). The Jets franchise is 7-1-2 when allowing 50 shots or more in a game.
- Nikolaj Ehlers tallied his fifth goal in his past six games when he scored the game-winning goal with 1:24 left in the third period last night. Six of his seven goals this season have either tied the game or put the Jets ahead.
What We’re Saying…
The one constant this season has been how dynamic Nikolaj Ehlers is. With a goal last night, he continues to build on his team leading goal totals as he’s already scored seven on the year. He’s racked up another seven assists to go along with those goals and is tied for the team lead in points with Scheifele.
Tonight’s Officials
Referees: Peter MacDougall (38) & Chris Rooney (5)
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs (66) & Ryan Gibbons (58)
Be sure to check out our Twitter feed for any late updates to the game lineups!
You can also get up to the minute lineup combos for the Jets
including power play and penalty kill lines by checking out our line combo page.
You can also get up to the minute lineup combos for the Jets
including power play and penalty kill lines by checking out our line combo page.
Vegas Golden Knight Lines
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT Rating: 75.6#24 LW |  WILLIAM KARLSSON Rating: 75.2#41 C |  REILLY SMITH Rating: 75.8#17 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 75.53#16 FL1 |
 MAX PACIORETTY Rating: 77.1#13 LW |  PAUL STASTNY Rating: 76.8#24 C |  MARK STONE Rating: 78.2#6 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 77.39#1 FL2 |
 CODY GLASS Rating: 73.1#75 LW |  CODY EAKIN Rating: 70.7#141 C |  ALEX TUCH Rating: 74.2#34 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 72.70#7 FL3 |
 WILL CARRIER Rating: 70.6#119 LW |  TOMAS NOSEK Rating: 71.1#129 C |  RYAN REAVES Rating: 70.6#99 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 70.76#16 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 BRAYDEN MCNABB Rating: 73.4#50 LD |  NATE SCHMIDT Rating: 75.6#12 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 74.48#17 DL1 |
 SHEA THEODORE Rating: 76.0#10 LD |  DERYK ENGELLAND Rating: 72.5#66 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 74.23#10 DL2 |
 JON MERRILL Rating: 73.3#54 LD |  NICK HOLDEN Rating: 73.6#45 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 73.44#5 DL3 |
| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
 MARC-ANDRE FLEURY Rating: 71.2#10 G1 |  MALCOLM SUBBAN Rating: 65.3#49 G2 |
Winnipeg Jets Lines
| LW | C | RW | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
 KYLE CONNOR Rating: 76.3#17 LW |  MARK SCHEIFELE Rating: 78.0#16 C |  BLAKE WHEELER Rating: 74.5#28 RW | FL1 Rating Rating: 76.27#12 FL1 |
 NIKOLAJ EHLERS Rating: 75.2#25 LW |  BRYAN LITTLE Rating: 72.1#110 C |  JACK ROSLOVIC Rating: 70.7#96 RW | FL2 Rating Rating: 72.68#21 FL2 |
 MATHIEU PERREAULT Rating: 70.3#124 LW |  ANDREW COPP Rating: 71.5#121 C |  GABRIEL BOURQUE Rating: 68.2#120 RW | FL3 Rating Rating: 69.98#31 FL3 |
 DAVID GUSTAFSSON Rating: 73.1#80 C |  LOGAN SHAW Rating: 68.6#117 RW | FL4 Rating Rating: 70.85#13 FL4 |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
 JOSH MORRISSEY Rating: 74.1#33 LD |  TUCKER POOLMAN Rating: 71.9#73 RD | DL1 Rating Rating: 73.04#27 DL1 |
 DMITRY KULIKOV Rating: 70.6#112 LD |  NEAL PIONK Rating: 72.6#64 RD | DL2 Rating Rating: 71.58#30 DL2 |
 CARL DAHLSTROM Rating: 70.7#111 LD |  ANTHONY BITETTO Rating: 69.4#103 RD | DL3 Rating Rating: 70.01#29 DL3 |
| GOALIES | |
|---|---|
 CONNOR HELLEBUYCK Rating: 69.6#16 G1 |  LAURENT BROSSOIT Rating: 65.5#47 G2 |
Breaking News
- Jets’ four-game win streak snapped in 4-3 overtime loss to Maple Leafs
- Hockey Day in Canada at Canada Life Centre: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets game day
- Scheifele’s four-point night lifts Jets past Wild 6-2
- Thomas Milic named to 2026 AHL All-Star Classic
- Jets centre Morgan Barron to return to lineup in Minnesota after missing three games