New Jersey brings the NHL’s stronger record and a five-game run into Canada Life Centre, where Winnipeg aims to extend its own streak.
Tuesday’s matchup puts the 13-5-0 Devils, riding five straight wins, against a Jets team that has won three in a row but sits at 7-8-3. The gap is stark in the power index, too: New Jersey ranks fourth at 84.4, while Winnipeg is 24th at 47.4. Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 23 points in 15 games, setting up a key test for Winnipeg’s defense against a team averaging 8.9 more shots than its opponents per game. The Jets’ best path is to limit Hughes’s playmaking and give Mark Scheifele, who has 18 points in 15 games, chances to keep their recent scoring pace going.