Back-To-Backs
Saturday's tilt is part of a back-to-back set for both Winnipeg and Colorado, and the St. Louis Blues are the other opponent for both squads. For Winnipeg, Saturday is the second game of the set, while it's the first for the Avs, who return home on Sunday to face their Central Division-rival Blues.
This will be the ninth of 11 two-in-two sets for the Avalanche, which hasn't fared as well in Game 1 of a set, going 2-6-0 this season.
Jets Fighting for the Playoffs
Winnipeg enters Saturday's game fighting for its playoff life, sitting just four points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the Western Conference's second wild card spot.
The Jets were in a similar position when these two teams met in early February, two points out of a wild card entry into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"We're playing for pride and trying to play the spoiler role," said Johnson. "You have to find ways to motivate yourself for these games when other teams are fighting for the playoffs… we have to find some ways to stay competitive and continue to try and find ways to win."
Pickard Makes Fourth Start Against Jets
Calvin Pickard is slated to make his fourth career start against the Jets and his second in his hometown of Winnipeg. Pickard is 2-1-0 in his three games against the Jets and was in net for Colorado's last road contest of the season series, making 26 saves in a 4-1 loss. He stopped 23 pucks in the Avs' 5-2 win over the Jets on Feb. 4.