NHL Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators with Line Combinations 2/27/2025

Gabe Vilardi skating for the Winnipeg Jets
Photo: Ruth Bonneville | Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators

Venue: Bridgestone Arena
Date: Thursday, February 27
Time: 7:00 PM CST

TV: ESPN+ / TSN3 / FDSNSO
Radio:
Winnipeg – Power 97
Nashville – The Game 102.5 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Winnipeg -1.5 ML +195
Nashville +1.5 ML -238
O/U 5.5

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Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

Winnipeg is in the second half of a back-to-back following their victory over the Ottawa Senators 4-1. While the Jets continue to distance themselves from the rest of the division, all eyes are on the trade deadline and how this team can improve. The Jets will have plenty of cap space at the deadline and the flexibility to add players who can impact their roster for a Stanley Cup run.

Nashville Predators News & Notes:

Nashville is 2-3 in their last five games and sits at 30th place in the NHL standings. Things haven’t gone well for Nashville in the least bit, but the team has plenty of draft capital to improve this roster.

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

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

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Miller

Comrie
Hellebuyck

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Nashville Predators Projected Lines:

Forsberg-O’Reilly-Marchessault
Stamkos-Svechkov-Nyquist
Jankowski-Novak-Evangelista
Smith-McCarron-Sissons

Josi-Schenn
Skjei-Blankenburg
Englund-Barron

Saros
Annunen

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Players To Watch:

Winnipeg Jets

Gabe Vilardi is having a great season with Winnipeg, totaling 54 points in 59 games. Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in goals scored with 33.

Nashville Predators

Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in goals with 21. Ryan O’Reilly has come up in some trade rumors. With 34 points this season, could he actually be moved?

Injury Report:

Winnipeg Jets

Morgan Barron – IR

Nashville Predators

LW Zachary L’Heureux – Out Week-to-week
D Jeremy Lauzon – IR
D Adam Wilsby – Out Remainder of Season

Next game:

Winnipeg Jets – March 1 vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators – March 1 at New York Islanders

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