Winnipeg Jets Begin Five-Game Road Trip Against Columbus (Game 67)

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Conrad Jack | Last updated 3/17/24

The Winnipeg Jets are on the road again as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. This kicks off a five-game road trip for Winnipeg as they look to secure first place in the Central Division standings. The Winnipeg Jets are coming off a dominant 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks and they look to continue that dominance tonight versus Columbus. See how your Winnipeg Jets shape up tonight.

Details for Tonight’s Game

TV: TSN3
Radio: 680 CJOB
Game 67: Winnipeg Jets (42-19-5) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-33-11)
Date: Sunday, March 17th, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm CST

Betting Odds (Per PlayNow Manitoba)

**SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE PUCK DROP**

Winnipeg Jets: -245 (1.40)
Columbus Blue Jackets: +195 (2.95)
Over/Under: 6.0
Over 6.0: -105 (1.95)
Under 6.0: -115 (1.86)

Columbus Blue Jackets Notes

Goals Per Game: 2.9
Goals Against Per Game: 3.6
Power Play Percentage: 14.1%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 77.2%

Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lineups

Johnny Gaudreau – Boone Jenner – Alex Nylander
Alexandre Texier – Cole Sillinger – Kirill Marchenko
Mikael Pyyhthia – Dmitri Voronkov – Trey Fix-Wolansky
Mathieu Olivier – Brendan Gaunce – Caron Meyer

Ivan Provorov – Zach Werenski
Jake Christiansen – Damon Severson
Jake Bean – Erik Gudbranson

Projected Starting Goaltender: Elvis Merzlikins
Games Started: 36
Wins/Loss Record: 12 wins, 14 losses, 8 overtime losses
Goals Against Average: 3.25 GAA
Save Percentage: 0.903 SV%

Winnipeg Jets Notes

Goals Per Game: 3.1
Goals Against Per Game: 2.4
Power Play Percentage: 19.4%
Penalty Kill Percentage: 77.7%

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup

Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Alex Iafallo
Nikolaj Ehlers – Sean Monahan – Tyler Toffoli
Nino Niederreiter – Adam Lowry – Mason Appleton
Morgan Barron – David Gustafsson – Vladislav Namestnikov

Josh Morrissey – Dylan DeMelo
Brendan Dillon – Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley – Nate Schmidt

Scratched: Cole Perfetti, Rasmus Kupari, Colin Miller, Dylan Samberg

Projected Starting Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck
Games Started: 48
Wins/Loss Record: 30 wins, 15 losses, 3 overtime losses
Goals Against Average: 2.33 GAA
Save Percentage: 0.921 SV%

This article first appeared on Inside The Rink and was syndicated with permission.

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