The Winnipeg Jets continue a four-game homestand today against the Philadelphia Flyers…The Jets started the homestand with a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night…Winnipeg continues this homestand Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Friendly Confines
Winnipeg is 9-4-2 at home this season, which is the tied for the fifth most wins and sixth most points in the NHL…The Jets only have one win at home in a four-game stretch (1-2-1) for the first time since Feb. 10-28/17 (1-3-0)…The Jets are third in the NHL in power play percentage at home this season at 30.9% (13-for-42), but are 1-for-12 (8.3%) on the power play in their last four home games…The Jets penalty kill is 16-for-18 (88.9%) in the last seven home games.
Shutout
The Jets were shutout on Friday for the second time this season and first time at home since Mar. 11/17 vs. CGY 3-0 L…Since the start of the 2016-17 season, the Jets have been shut out just six times, which is second fewest in the NHL behind the Toronto Maple Leafs (5)…Three of those six shutouts have happened in home ice, which is also second fewest in the NHL.
Against the East
The Jets are 8-4-1 against Eastern Conference teams this season, including 6-1-0 against the Metropolitan Division…Winnipeg went 19-7-6 against the Eastern Conference last season, including a 10-3-3 record versus the Atlantic Division and 9-4-3 record against the Metropolitan Division…Blake Wheeler leads the Jets with 19 points (0G, 19A) in 13 games against the Eastern Conference, while Mark Scheifele has 13 points (10G, 3A) in 13 games.
Winner, Winner
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 of 28 shots against the New York Islanders on Tuesday to earn his 12th win of the season, which is tied for third in the NHL…Hellebuyck has 56 wins during the last two seasons, which leads the NHL…Hellebuyck is five wins away from 100 for his NHL career…Hellebuyck has stopped 53 of 55 shots in his last two games for a .964 save percentage.
Hitman
Brandon Tanev had five hits on Friday for his fifth game this season of five hits or more…He leads the Jets with 75 hits this season…In 143 games, he has 398 hits, which is 17th in franchise history…Tanev is averaging 2.78 hits per game, which is tied with Adam Lowry for the best average in franchise history.
Drawmaster
While he’s won 50% of his faceoffs in his last three games (19-for-38), Adam Lowry is fifth in the NHL this season with a 57.4% faceoff winning percentage…At 25 years old, he’s the youngest player in the NHL’s 10 top for faceoff winning percentage.