The Jets are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games and are 5-2-2 on the road. Defenseman Ben Chiarot will replace Toby Enstrom in the lineup alongside Dustin Byfuglien. Enstrom is expected to miss eight weeks with a lower-body injury. Forward Pontus Aberg was recalled from Milwaukee of the American Hockey League on Monday and will play. Forward Austin Watson was suspended for two games for boarding Colorado Avalanche forward Dominic Toninato on Saturday. Nashville, which has won six of its past seven games, also recalled goalie Juuse Saros from Milwaukee. He will back up Pekka Rinne.
Players to watch
Jets forward Patrik Laine has nine points (six goals, three assists) during an eight-game point streak. Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm has three goals and six points in his past three games.
They said it
"It's been long. It's been a process. You start to lose your mind a little bit when you're skating in circles every day like that, but it should all pay off. It's keeping yourself in shape." -- Jets defenseman Ben Chiarot on staying in shape when he was out of the lineup "It was good for me to get. I didn't play the last three or four games. To get down there and get the minutes I don't get up here usually and get the power play and get the opportunities to score every night, it was good for me. I enjoyed going down there." -- Predators forward Pontus Aberg on his conditioning assignment in Milwaukee
The Jets had an optional morning skate. … Aberg skated with Bonino and Jarnkrok on the third line, and Salomaki moved to Watson's spot on the fourth line. ... Gaudreau was recalled from Milwaukee on Monday and likely will be scratched.
Stat pack
Wheeler has 18 points (11 goals, seven assists) in 23 games against the Predators. … Johansen has 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 14 games against the Jets. ... Smith has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past three games. ... Hellebuyck has allowed two goals or fewer in 11 of his 14 starts.
