The Winnipeg Jets (1-2) host the Vegas Golden Knights (4-0), who have won four straight, on Thursday, October 19 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and SCRIPPS.
Jets vs. Golden Knights Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Vegas Golden Knights (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Jets and Golden Knights Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets’ 246 goals scored last season (three per game) ranked 21st in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Jets were one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 224 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank 10th.
- They had the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +22.
- The 52 power-play goals the Jets scored last season (on 270 power-play chances) ranked 16th in the NHL.
- The Jets had the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (19.26%).
- The Jets scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
- The Jets had the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.43%).
- The Jets won 48.9% of their faceoffs (21st in the NHL)
- The Jets had a 9.9% shooting percentage, which ranked 18th in the league.
- The Jets shut out opponents four times last season. As a team, they averaged 21.8 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- One of Winnipeg’s top offensive players a season ago was Kyle Connor, who registered 80 points in 82 games.
- Joshua Morrissey had 16 goals and 60 assists for Winnipeg last season, totaling 76 points (0.9 per game).
- With 68 points in 81 games last season (42 goals and 26 assists), Mark Scheifele was a key cog in the Winnipeg’s offensive attack.
- As Winnipeg’s top goalkeeper last season, Connor Hellebuyck posted 37 wins and 25 losses while giving up 157 goals against 1807 saves.
Jets Injuries
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out), Gabriel Vilardi: Lower Body (Questionable)
Golden Knights Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 267 goals last season (3.3 per game) ranked them 14th in the league.
- The Golden Knights gave up 225 total goals (2.7 per game), 11th in the NHL.
- Their +42 goal differential was ninth-best in the league.
- The Golden Knights had 42 power-play goals (on 207 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights scored on 20.29% of their power plays, No. 18 in the NHL.
- The Golden Knights had 10 shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
- The Golden Knights’ had the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.44%).
- The Golden Knights were seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.3%).
- With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Golden Knights were 12th in the league.
- The Golden Knights held their opponents scoreless three times.
Golden Knights Key Players
- Jack Eichel recorded 27 goals and 39 assists in 67 games for Vegas last season, resulting in 66 points.
- Chandler Stephenson was a key piece of the offense for Vegas with 65 total points last season. He scored 16 goals and added 49 assists in 81 games.
- Jonathan Marchessault’s 28 goals and 29 assists added up to 57 points.
- Adin Hill had a 16-7-1 record last season, with a 91.401 save percentage (18th in the league). He conceded 62 goals (0.8 goals against average).
Golden Knights Injuries
Zach Whitecloud: Undisclosed (Out), Alec Martinez: Undisclosed (Out), Alex Pietrangelo: Face (Questionable)