Jets aim to shatter an eight-game winless streak against Ottawa, featuring Niederreiter's return. Can Winnipeg find offensive firepower on Hockey Night in Canada?
The 15-20-4 Winnipeg Jets are set to face off against the 19-15-5 Ottawa Senators from Ontario on Saturday evening.
The Hockey Night in Canada spectacle marks the final test of the three-game road trip for Winnipeg, as well as a chance to kick the eight-game winless streak - a record since relocating to Winnipeg from Atlanta.
After serving as a healthy scratch vs. Toronto, Nino Niederreiter will draw back into the lineup.
Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press was at morning skate in Ottawa and reported that Niederreiter took a spin with Adam Lowry and Morgan Barron. It is expected that Gustav Nyquist will draw out of the lineup as a healthy scratch, while Cole Koepke remains in.
The Jets will battle the Senators at 6:00 PM central time from Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.
Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Saturday, January 3 vs. Ottawa:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Toews-Iafallo
Barron-Lowry-Niederreiter
Koepke-Namestnikov-Pearson
Morrissey-Pionk
Samberg-DeMelo
Stanley-Miller
Hellebuyck
Healthy scratches, Nyquist, Fleury, Schenn