Predators at Jets preview

PREDATORS (20-16-7) at JETS (24-17-4)
2 p.m. ET; TSN3, FS-TN, NHL.TV

The Predators defenseman has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) during his 12-game streak, the longest active run in the NHL.
The Predators have points in three of their past seven games (2-4-1) after going 4-0-1 in their previous five.
The Jets completed a four-game road trip with a 5-4 loss to the Boston Bruins on Thursday but had points in the three previous games on the trip (2-0-1).
Winnipeg has won four straight against Nashville, including a 2-1 win at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 19.

Players to watch

Predators goalie Pekka Rinne became the 12th goalie in NHL history to score a goal and made 29 saves in a 5-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Jets center Mark Scheifele has 11 points in his past six games (five goals, six assists), and leads Winnipeg in scoring against the Central Division this season with 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 14 games.

They said it

"I think they're hungry, for sure. Everybody wants to show [Predators new coach John Hynes] they want more minutes and they want to play in a bigger role. So I think that's something we need to be, not afraid of, but respect." -- Jets forward Patrik Laine

Predators projected lineup

Filip Forsberg -- Ryan Johansen -- Viktor Arvidsson
Calle Jarnkrok -- Matt Duchene -- Mikael Granlund
Rocco Grimaldi -- Nick Bonino -- Craig Smith
Yakov Trenin -- Kyle Turris -- Austin Watson
Roman Josi -- Yannick Weber
Dan Hamhuis -- Mattias Ekholm
Jarred Tinordi -- Matt Irwin
Pekka Rinne
Juuse Saros
Scratched:Colin Blackwell, Alexandre Carrier
Injured: Ryan Ellis (upper body), Dante Fabbro (upper body), Colton Sissons (lower body)

Jets projected lineup

Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Patrik Laine
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Blake Wheeler -- Jack Roslovic
Andrew Copp -- Adam Lowry -- Mathieu Perreault
Gabriel Bourque -- Nicholas Shore -- Mason Appleton
Josh Morrissey -- Tucker Poolman
Dmitry Kulikov -- Neal Pionk
Anthony Bitetto -- Luca Sbisa
Connor Hellebuyck
Laurent Brossoit
Scratched: Carl Dahlstrom, Jansen Harkins, Sami Niku
Injured: Mark Letestu (heart virus), Bryan Little (head), Nathan Beaulieu (lower body)
Suspended: Dustin Byfuglien

Status report

Bonino missed practice for personal reasons Saturday but is expected to play. … Fabbro practiced Saturday. The forward has missed the past four games. … Ellis and Sissons will not travel to Winnipeg, according to coach John Hynes. … Wheeler didn't practice Saturday but is expected to play, according to Jets coach Paul Maurice. … The Jets assigned forward Logan Shaw to Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Friday.

Stat pack

Connor has nine points (five goals, four assists) in his past six games. … Wheeler has six points (one goal, five assists) during a four-game point streak. … Ekholm has four assists during a four-game point streak. … Smith has four points (three goals, one assist) in his past four games.