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Winnipeg Jets vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · Bridgestone Arena

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TSN3 · SCRIPPS

Game preview

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, with puck drop at 8:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN3 and SCRIPPS.

This is the first of 4 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Jets

First game of a road trip.

  1. 122026-12-12: at MIN
  2. 132026-12-13: no game
  3. 142026-12-14: no game
  4. 152026-12-15: at STL
  5. 162026-12-16: no game
  6. 172026-12-17: no game
  7. 182026-12-18: no game
  8. 192026-12-19: vs DAL
  9. 202026-12-20: vs DAL, second of a back-to-backB2B
  10. 212026-12-21: no game
  11. 222026-12-22: at NSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~1,081 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,081 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Predators

First home game after a 2-game road trip (NY Rangers and New Jersey).

  1. 122026-12-12: at SEA
  2. 132026-12-13: no game
  3. 142026-12-14: no game
  4. 152026-12-15: vs SEA
  5. 162026-12-16: no game
  6. 172026-12-17: no game
  7. 182026-12-18: at NYR
  8. 192026-12-19: no game
  9. 202026-12-20: at NJD
  10. 212026-12-21: no game
  11. 222026-12-22: vs WPG
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~751 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,521 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Winnipeg JetsJetsTue, Oct 13 vs MIN
  1. L1Connor#81Scheifele#55Perfetti#91
    11:17 together at 5v5
  2. L2Iafallo#9Lowry#17Rosen#27
    11:14 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewVilardi#13Björck#61Niederreiter#62
    11:00 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKoepke#45Namestnikov#7Barron#36
    8:43 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewSamberg#54Pionk#4
    12:47 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDeMelo#2Ferraro#38
    11:16 together at 5v5
  3. D3Fleury#24Bauer#77
    10:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Connor LScheifele CVilardi CPerfetti CPionk D1:36

Penalty kill

  1. 1Connor LIafallo LDeMelo DFerraro D0:43
  2. 2Lowry CBarron CDeMelo DSamberg D0:42
Nashville PredatorsPredatorsTue, Oct 13 vs VGK
  1. L1Forsberg#9Hoglander#21Wood#71
    7:37 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewColton#79Drury#18Edstrom#84
    6:39 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewStamkos#91O'Reilly#90Kerfoot#14
    4:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewJosi#59Wilsby#2
    10:48 together at 5v5
  2. D2Skjei#76Perbix#48
    10:28 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHague#41Struble#3
    7:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Forsberg LStamkos CO'Reilly CMarchessault CJosi D4:22
  2. 2Kerfoot CColton CPinchuk CWood RAhcan D0:25

Penalty kill

  1. 1Kerfoot CDrury CSkjei DPerbix D2:16
  2. 2O'Reilly CEdstrom CJosi DWilsby D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WPGNSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WPG 76% (4th most settled)NSH 43% (most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WPG 1:35 left (7th latest · 20 pulls)NSH 1:56 left (11th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WPG 48.8s (12th longest)NSH 48.7s (14th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WPG 27% (9th least often)NSH 30% (15th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series