Overview
- The teams wrap up their regular-season meetings after Edmonton’s 6-2 win on Dec. 6 and 3-1 win on Dec. 29.
- Winnipeg has lost 10 straight, most recently 4-3 in overtime to Vegas, and sits 15-21-5 near the league’s bottom.
- Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury is on the injury report with a broken nose and no timeline, and starting goalies were unconfirmed pregame.
- Oddsmakers and predictors back Edmonton near -110 on the moneyline, citing a 10-5-1 run with roughly 4.0 goals per game and Connor McDavid’s league-leading 75 points.
- Local coverage notes Winnipeg recalled Danny Zhilkin for a potential NHL debut, with Vladislav Namestnikov and Gustav Nyquist expected to be scratched.