The Jets have the third-ranked offensive in the NHL, scoring 3.59 goals per game. Mark Scheifele leads the team with 23 goals, while Kyle Connor leads with 30 assists. Winnipeg has six players with 10 or more goals, compared to just three for Nashville.

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Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to win his 300th career game as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 5-2.

Tuesday night in the NHL features the Winnipeg Jets hosting the streaking Nashville Predators at Canada Life Centre. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where each day we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league!

Nashville (11-19-7) managed 22 shots in the game, but Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck stopped all of them. Juuse Saros made 25 saves in the loss, the Predators' 12th on the road this season, second-most in the NHL.

The Nashville Predators are back in Winnipeg to conclude their six-game road trip tonight against the Jets from Canada Life Centre at 7 p.m. CT. This evening’s contest is the third of four meetings between the division rivals;

The Nashville Predators are still trying to dig themselves out of the hole they ended up in after the first half of this season. It may not happen this year, but they can keep their winning streak through Western Canada when facing the Winnipeg Jets.