NHL Game Preview: Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 12/28/2024

Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets

Venue: Canda Life Centre
Date: Today, Saturday, December 28
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+, SNW, SN360, TVAS, CITY
Radio:
Ottawa Senator s– TSN 1200
Winnipeg Jets – Power 97

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Ottawa Senators +1.5 ML -185
Winnipeg Jets -1.5 ML +154
O/U 6

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Ottawa Senators News & Notes

Ottawa is headed on a road trip without their two goaltenders, Linus Ullmark and Anton Forsberg. The Senators have called up Mads Sogaard and Leevi Merilainen. Merilainen had two starts prior to the break, getting his first NHL win against the Edmonton Oilers. If Merilainen can work through his struggles in the trial by fire, Ottawa is charging before the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings. A lot is riding on the young goaltending tandem in Ottawa.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes

Winnipeg is second in the entire NHL, behind the Vegas Golden Knights. While the Jets are the top offensive team in the league, ranking 1st in Goals For and Power Play %.

Ottawa Senators Projected Lines: 

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Giroux

Greig-Norris-Batherson

Cousins-Pinto-Greig

Gregor-Ostapchuk-Gaudette

Chabot-Jensen

Sanderson-Hamonic

Kleven – Bernard-Docker

Merilainen

Sogaard

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi

Perfetti-Namestnikov-Chibrikov

Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton

Barron-Kupari-Iafallo

Morrissey-Demelo

Pionk-Miller

Stanley-Heinola

Hellebuyck

Comrie

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Players To Watch:

Ottawa Senators

Due to injury issues, Leevi Merilainen has been thrust into the net for the Senators. In two games, he has posted a 3.72 GAA and an .846 SV%. In the absence of Ullmark and Forsberg, the Senators are facing the old nemesis…inconsistent goaltending.

Winnipeg Jets

Mark Scheifele has been on fire lately, 8 goals and 7 assists in his last 10 games. Kyle Connor leads the team in assists (30) and points (47).

Injury Report:

Ottawa Senators

D Artem Zub – Out
F David Perron – DTD
G Anton Forsberg – DTD
G Linus Ullmark – Will Not Play on Road Trip
RW Michael Amadio – Out

Winnipeg Jets

D Haydn Fleury – Week-To-Week
D – Dylan Samberg – IR

Next Game

Ottawa Senators – December 29 @ Minnesota Wild
Winnipeg Jets – December 30 vs Nashville Predators

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3. Season 4. Episode 17. Stanley Cup Parade Back On? 58:45
4. Season 4. Episode 16. Gutsy Loss 46:58
5. Season 4. Episode 15. Public Skate 50:19