Winnipeg should be up for this matchup after two straight losses, including an embarrassing road defeat to lowly Colorado. Prior to those losses, though, the Jets had won three in a row, including defeating the Blackhawks, 5-3, in Chicago on Jan. 26. The Jets need this home victory trailing a wild-card playoff spot by five points.

Chicago just snapped an eight-game regular season losing streak against first-place Minnesota on the road in overtime two days ago. The Blackhawks could be a little fat and happy from that victory. Chicago plays at Edmonton on Saturday.

The Jets play Chicago with a great deal of confidence as well they should having defeated the Blackhawks in all four meetings this season. Connor Hellebuyck has been in goal for all four of those victories and should be in goal again. Hellebuyck is a mediocre goalie, but he plays Chicago tough having held the Blackhawks to one goal of fewer three times this season.