Winnipeg Jets (30-11-4, first in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (23-14-8, third in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Central Division-leading Winnipeg Jets take on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto has gone 10-9-2 at home and 23-14-8 overall. The Maple Leafs are 21-5-6 when scoring three or more goals.
Winnipeg has a 30-11-4 record overall and a 14-5-2 record on the road. The Jets have gone 26-2-1 when scoring three or more goals.
The teams meet Wednesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Auston Matthews has 38 goals and 18 assists for the Maple Leafs. Mitchell Marner has scored six goals and added seven assists over the last 10 games.
Kyle Connor has 18 goals and 12 assists for the Jets. Nikolaj Ehlers has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-4-1, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Jets: 8-2-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Ryan Reaves: out (lower body), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
Jets: Mark Scheifele: out (lower-body), David Gustafsson: out (lower body), Gabriel Vilardi: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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