NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 01/07/2025

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 1/7/2025

Nashville Predators (13-20-7, 33 Points) at Winnipeg Jets (27-12-2, 56 Points)

Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Tuesday, January 7
Time: 8:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/FDSNSO/TSN3
Radio:
Nashville – 102.5 ESPN
Winnipeg – Power 97

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville +1.5 ML +142
Winnipeg -1.5 ML -170
O/U 5.5

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Nashville Predators News & Notes:

The Predators have won two straight after losing three straight, they have combined to allow just one goal in the last two games while scoring seven goals. Juuse Saros got the start on Friday and turned aside all 27 shots he faced, while Justus Annunen got the start on Saturday and stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced. Steven Stamkos, Colton Sissons, and Jonathan Marchessault are on a three-game point streak.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets have dropped three straight allowing an average of 4.3 goals per game while averaging 2.3 goals per game, they most recently lost to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night 4-2. The three-game losing streak comes after they had a four-game winning streak. Despite the skid, they still hold the lead in the Central Division by two points.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg–Stamkos–Marchessault
Novak–O’Reilly–Nyquist
Hinostroza–Svechkov–Evangelista
Jankowski–McCarron–Sissons

Josi-Barron
Skjei–Blackenburg
Schenn–Stastney

Saros
Annunen

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Iafallo
Barron-Gustafsson-Kupari

Morrissey-Demelo
Stanley-Pionk
Heinola-Coghlan

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

Nashville Predators

Jonathan Marchessault this season has 29 points on 14 goals and 15 assists. He’s faced the Jets 21 times in his career recording 15 points on 11 goals and four assists; this season thru two games against them he has a goal and an assist.

Winnipeg Jets

Gabriel Vilardi this season has 36 points on 18 goals and 18 assists. He’s faced the Predators seven times in his career recording six points on four goals and two assists; two of those goals came in the previous matchup on December 30th.

Injury Report:

Nashville Predators

D Jeremy Lauzon – DTD
F Cole Smith – IR
D Adam Wilsby – DTD
F Tommy Novak – DTD
F Zachary L’Heureux – Out (Suspended)

Winnipeg Jets

D Haydn Fleury – IR
D Dylan Samberg – IR
F Mason Appleton – IR
D Colin Miller – DTD

Next game:

Nashville – January 11 vs Washington Capitals
Winnipeg – January 10 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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