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10:35 PM EST. OT included. Through 20 games this season, the Jets have tied a modest franchise record with 12 wins, matching the total posted in 2007-08 by the club when it was still in Atlanta. You don’t have to look far to see why the Jets have turned things around this season, as young goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has finally made the leap to the “next” level, where he can now be relied upon to play well on a regular basis. Hellebuyck has been a model of consistency with his 11-2-2 record and .925 save % in 15 starts after beginning the season as the backup to overpriced free agent Steve Mason. The Jets finally seem to be filling their offensive potential as well, ranking seventh league wide with 3.3 goals per game. Great goaltending and goals by the bushel have led the Jets turnaround after a 0-2 start to the season. Winnipeg has not dropped two straight in regulation since stumbling out of the gate with Mason between the pipes. With all the attention paid to the top stars, secondary players like Mathieu Perrault, who is rock solid by the way, float under the radar.  Perrault has four goals and five points in three games since returning from injury and is one of those players that make everyone else around him better. A healthy Adam Lowry and a bruising defenseman in Ben Chiarot back in the lineup doesn’t hurt either.

Perhaps years of asking goaltender Johnathan Quick to carry this team has finally reached its boiling point. After a hot start to the season, the Kings have been cold in November, scoring two goals or less in five of their last six games including last Sunday’s 4-2 setback in Vegas. Quick was pulled in that contest after allowing three goals on six shots, and while he’s still in the top-10 in both save % and goals against average, this is not the first time we’ve seen cracks in his game. Quick was out for much of last season after his heavy workload finally caught up with him. L.A.’s brass has not learned its lesson, as Quick has started all but four of the King’s 21 games this season. The tread is wearing thin on those tires. A big reason for the Kings’ early season success was their ability to kill penalties and they still lead the league at 90.1%, but shutting down opposing PP’s at that rate isn't sustainable. For comparison’s sake, the Bruins led the league last season at 85.7%. The Kings were red-hot to start the year and it was legit but it could also be a case of the opposition taking them lightly, as every publication called them a non-threat before the season began. Lately, however, the opposition is taking them seriously and they haven’t been nearly as good. Furthermore, the Kings have their biggest rival on deck in the Ducks. The Jets are still very warm while the Kings are creating very little these days. L.A.’s low goal totals over its last six games coincides with a low Corsi For and shots on net over that same span. Of course Winnipeg can win here.

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