Detroit and Winnipeg take the ice for out-of-conference matchup
Winnipeg Jets (0-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (0-1, in the Atlantic Division)Detroit; Sunday, 1 p.
The Detroit Red Wings and the Winnipeg Jets are set to face off in an out-of-conference matchup this Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT. The Detroit team, currently 0-1 with a strong regular season record of 41-31-10 and 21-16-4 at home, averaged 2.9 goals per game last season. On the other hand, Winnipeg, with a 35-35-12 overall record and 16-19-6 on the road, scored 229 total goals, with 42 coming from the power-play and six from being shorthanded.
The Red Wings will be without Jacob Bernard-Docker, who is sidelined with an upper-body injury. The Jets do not have any injuries listed.
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