The 51-20-4 Winnipeg Jets will face the 45-21-8 Vegas Golden Knights from T-Mobil Arena in Nevada on Thursday night. 

The late-night affair will be a critical contest in the Jets' race for the Central Division crown, and further, the outright lead in the NHL standings.

There will be some changes again for Winnipeg, which continues to see the rehab of injuries to Neal Pionk, Rasmus Kupari and Gabe Vilardi, leading to further opportunity for younger players.

Jaret Anderson-Dolan will make his Jets debut on Thursday, slotting in for David Gustafsson on the fourth line, while Eric Comrie will get the start in goal. 

Luke Schenn - who missed Tuesday's game vs. Los Angeles - will be a game-time decision due to a minor ailment that has been bugging him since Tuesday morning. If he cannot go, both Logan Stanley and Haydn Fleury will dress for Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Thursday, April 3 at Vegas:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo

Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti

Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton

Anderson Dolan-Barron-Tanev

Morrissey-DeMelo

Samberg-Miller

Fleury-Stanley

Comrie

Healthy scratches: Gustafsson, Heinola

Injured: Pionk, Vilardi, Kupari, Schenn