[7:30 PM] Jets @ Red Wings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Winnipeg Jets (4-6-1)

@ Detroit Red Wings (6-4-1)

 

Starting Goalies:

Connor Hellebuyck (WPG): Confirmed

Petr Mrazek (DET): Confirmed

 

Current odds:

Winnipeg Jets: (TBD)

Detroit Red Wings: (TBD)

 

• The Detroit Red Wings look to put an end to their three-game slide when they host the equally struggling Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Detroit is coming off its 12th consecutive regular-season setback at Philadelphia, a 4-3 overtime loss on Wednesday in which it squandered an early two-goal lead as well as a one-tally edge with 64 seconds remaining in the third period.

• Winnipeg also is 0-2-1 in its last three after kicking off a three-game road trip with an overtime loss at Washington on Thursday in the back end of a home-and-home series. The Jets, who also dropped a one-goal decision to the Capitals at home on Tuesday, have scored three goals or fewer in four straight contests and six of their last seven.

• Andrew Copp made his season debut in Thursday’s setback and notched an assist. The 22-year-old center, who collected 13 points in 77 games last campaign, was recalled from Manitoba of the American Hockey League a day earlier after Winnipeg placed Shawn Matthias on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.

• Henrik Zetterberg ended his season-opening 10-game goal-scoring drought on Wednesday. The 36-year-old captain netted only 13 tallies in 82 contests last season and has failed to reach the 20-goal plateau in each of the last four campaigns after eclipsing it in seven straight seasons.

• Winnipeg is 0-for-15 on the power play over its last four games.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Detroit Red Wings

Confidence: 5/10

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