GAME DAY: Jets vs Blues

WINNIPEG -Through four of the six games this home stand, the Winnipeg Jets have been picking up points in the competitive Central Division standings.
Mathieu Perreault scored his first of the season - and the eventual game-winner - in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes. He feels the Jets still haven't played their best game on the home stand, but look to improve on the 4-0-1 record on home ice tonight against the St. Louis Blues.
"They have a veteran group. They got some good players over the summer. They're a good team," said Perreault. "It's a divisional game. We've beat them and we've lost to Dallas so far in our division, so this will be a big one for us to get."

Perreault's goal against Arizona was the result of a strong shift from his line with Jack Roslovic and Brendan Lemieux. There was a quick review for goaltender interference, but it was upheld, and that was a cause for celebration for the trio, who get set to play their fourth game together tonight.
"It was nice to get rewarded for the hard work we've put in this year," said Perreault. "We've had some good games but haven't been able to score, so to be able to make a difference on a winning game is the best feeling in hockey."
It's the second meeting of the season between the Jets and Blues (2-3-2), a 5-1 decision back on Oct. 4 in St. Louis.
Head coach Paul Maurice says games against St. Louis have a different feel than others in the league.
"The league changes every year. We've been seeing it over the last few years - more speed and better defensive sticks," said Maurice. "It's not as physical of a league right now, unless we're playing Nashville or St. Louis. Then it gets banging."

After Sunday's off day, every Jets player took to the ice for this morning's pre-game skate. Based on the win over Arizona, the Jets' expected line-up looks like this:
Connor-Scheifele-Wheeler
Ehlers-Little-Laine
Copp-Lowry-Tanev
Lemieux-Roslovic-Perreault
Morrissey-Trouba
Chiarot-Byfuglien
Morrow-Myers
Throughout the home stand, the Jets have had offence come from a number of different places.
The win over Arizona saw Josh Morrissey, Jacob Trouba, and Tyler Myers combine for seven points from the blue line, and Adam Lowry scored his fourth of the season late in the opening period.
It was Lowry's fourth of the campaign, a number he didn't reach until Dec. 7 last season. Maurice says that's a product of not just Lowry's hard work, but his whole line with Andrew Copp and Brandon Tanev.
"There was a long stretch last year somewhere in the November to January group, where that line - in terms of how our analytics judge chances for - was in the top ten in the league for a long time," said Maurice.
"Their strength is they defend in the offensive zone. That's what they've been really good at."

As for Morrissey, his six assists this season are the most on the team, while his seven points are tied for the team lead with Kyle Connor.
"It's something that in junior and growing up was a big part of my game," Morrissey said of his offensive ability. "Being in the NHL the last few years, it's starting to come out a little bit. But sometimes you get hot and everything works for you. Maybe that's one of those times.
"I've worked hard to try to add a little bit of that to my game and add some elements to my game. Most importantly, that comes with team success if you've been playing really well. Just have to fight to keep that going."
Connor Hellebuyck was the first goaltender off the ice and is expected to start for the Jets.
Puck drop is set for 7 pm CT.
-- Mitchell Clinton, WinnipegJets.com
Tonight's Game
The Winnipeg Jets play the fifth game of a six-game homestand tonight against the St. Louis Blues...The Jets beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 on Saturday afternoon for their second straight win...Winnipeg concludes the homestand Wednesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Streaky
The Jets have points in four consecutive games, which is the longest point streak of the season...The Jets had seven point streaks of four games or longer last season.
On the Draw
Through the last four games, the Jets have won 55.7% of their faceoffs (128-of-230)...Winnipeg has won the faceoff battle in three of the four games during the homestand...Adam Lowry is the Jets top centreman with a faceoff winning percentage of 58.3% (84-for-144) and is 64.0% successful at Bell MTS Place (64-for-100).
Lights out Power Play
The Jets have scored a power play goal in all four games of this homestand so far, going 5-for-10 (50%)...Winnipeg is 46.2% (6-for-13) on the power play at home this season, which is second in the NHL...Overall this season, Winnipeg's power play is third in the NHL at 35% (7-for-21).
Home Success
The Jets are 4-0-1 at Bell MTS Place to start the season...Winnipeg has earned a point in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season (13-0-1), but had its 11-game home game winning streak end on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers, which is a franchise record for the longest home winning streak across multiple seasons...Prior to Tuesday night, the last time the Jets allowed five or more goals in a game at Bell MTS Place was Feb. 27/18 in a 6-5 loss to Nashville, which is also Winnipeg's last loss at home in regulation...Since Feb. 13/18, the Jets are 16-2-1 at Bell MTS Place and have an NHL best .842 winning percentage on home ice...Winnipeg has outscored their opposition 71-44 in those 18 games...The Jets have allowed only one goal in six of their last eight home games dating back to last season.
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Long Homestands
This is the 12th homestand in franchise history of six games or more...The Jets had two homestands of six games or more last season, going 6-3-1 during a 10-game homestand from Jan. 30-Feb. 20 and a perfect 6-0-0 in a six-game homestand from Mar. 15-27...Of the 12 homestands, 10 have come since relocation in 2011...The Jets franchise is 41-26-9 all-time in games during homestands of six games or more.
100 Helpers
Jacob Trouba recorded a career-high three assists on Saturday against Arizona to reach 100 assists for his career...He previously had two assists in a game on 13 occasions...Trouba is only the third defenceman in franchise history to reach 100 assists, joining Dustin Byfuglien (270) and Toby Enstrom (254).
Backend Production
Aside from Trouba's three-assist game, defenceman Josh Morrissey and Tyler Myers each had a goal and an assist on Saturday...The trio of defencemen accounted for seven of the 14 points Jets players collected in the game...On the season, Morrissey (1G, 6A) is tied for team lead in scoring with Kyle Connor, who each have seven points in eight games.
Multi-Point Nights
Jacob Trouba (3A), Josh Morrisey (1G, 1A), Tyler Myers (1G, 1A), and Kyle Connor (2A) each had multi-point games against the Coyotes...It matches the season opener against St. Louis for the most multi-point efforts in a single game for the Jets this season...Connor and Morrissey lead the Jets with two multi-point games this season...Connor was tied for second on the Jets last season with 16 multi-point games, while Morrissey is a game away from matching the three multi-point games he had last season.
Top 40
Goaltender Laurent Brossoit made 42 saves against Arizona to have back-to-back 42-save performances...The last time in franchise history a goaltender made 40 or more saves in back-to-back starts was Kari Lehtonen in 2008 when he made 40-plus in three consecutive starts from Mar. 18-27...Brossoit has faced more than 40 shots in a game four times in his career and has enjoyed the busy workload with a .950 save percentage in the four games.