Thomas' Five Storylines - WPG @ TOR

VILLE RETURNS
With 13 games remaining in the regular season, the Jets are going to start to take looks at certain players ahead of the playoffs. Tonight, Ville Heinola will come into the lineup replacing Logan Stanley and will be Dylan DeMelo's defence partner. Heinola has been on the Jets taxi squad and will play in his second game in the NHL this season after putting up solid numbers with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. The Finnish born defenceman has 10 points (4G-6A) in 16 games with the Moose and has seen his skating and confidence improve over the past two months.
JETS PK
Where would the Jets be without their impressive penalty kill especially in the talent filled Scotia NHL North Division? Winnipeg killed off four of five Sens power plays last night with the only goal coming during a 6-on-3 Ottawa man advantage. Winnipeg hasn't allowed a power play goal against in four of their past seven games and the penalty kill is 13th in the NHL this season at 80.4%.

NOT MUCH SEPARATES JETS AND LEAFS
This is the seventh meeting of the season between the Jets and the Leafs and Winnipeg's record against Toronto is 2-2-2. The Leafs have outscored the Jets 16-15 in the season series. Outside of Connor Hellebuyck, the Jets top performer against Toronto as of late is Neil Pionk. Pionk has a goal and nine assists in 11 career games against Toronto. He had an assist in six consecutive games against the Maple Leafs (8A), including six assists in the first four meetings this season.
NO MATTHEWS OR NYLANDER
The Leafs will be without NHL goal scoring leader Auston Matthews and William Nylander tonight. Matthews is day-to-day issue that won't keep him out of the lineup for long and Nylander is still in COVID protocol.
FIGURING OUT JACK CAMPBELL
Campbell will get the start in goal against the Jets tonight and he has managed to silence the high powered attack of Winnipeg especially in his last three starts. Campbell has won three straight games against the Jets going back to last season when he was with the Los Angeles Kings. Campbell is 3-0 with a .967 save percentage and a sizzling 0.97 goals against average.