Kings at Jets
The Winnipeg Jets attempt to remain perfect on their six-game homestand and strengthen their hold on second place in the Central Division when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Winnipeg, which is six points ahead of third-place Minnesota in the Central, has won the first two games of its string at Bell MTS Place after topping Dallas 4-2 on Sunday behind a pair of goals from Patrik Laine.
Laine's effort tied him with Washington's Alex Ovechkin for the league lead with 43 goals and extended his point streak to 15 games, a run during which he has collected 18 tallies and eight assists while registering nine multi-point performances. The streak by the 19-year-old Finn, who scored 36 goals as a rookie last season, is the longest by a teenager in NHL history. Los Angeles climbed back into third place in the Pacific Division on Monday as it kicked off a four-game road trip with a 4-3 overtime victory in Minnesota. Jeff Carter capped his two-goal effort at 4:26 of the extra session as the Kings moved ahead of Anaheim in the division standings and pulled within three points of second-place San Jose.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), TSN3 (Winnipeg)
ABOUT THE KINGS (40-27-6): Carter has performed well since returning from an ankle injury on Feb. 24, recording eight goals in 12 contests. Los Angeles could be without Trevor Lewis on Tuesday as the 31-year-old center departed the win over the Wild in the first period with an upper-body injury. Captain Anze Kopitar's assist on Monday was his team-leading 81st point, which matches the career high he set in 2009-10.
ABOUT THE JETS (43-19-10): Jacob Trouba's return to the lineup was a brief one as the defenseman is in concussion protocol after receiving a hit from Dallas captain Jamie Benn on Sunday in his second game back from an ankle injury. The 24-year-old Trouba, who notched a pair of assists against Chicago on Thursday after missing 20 contests, was scheduled to see a specialist Monday to determine the extent of his ailment. Fellow blue-liner Dmitry Kulikov has elected not to have back surgery and will be re-evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks.
OVERTIME
1. Kings LW Tanner Pearson is expected to appear in his 300th NHL game on Tuesday.
2. Winnipeg C Bryan Little is two goals shy of 200 for his career but has recorded only one over his last 13 games.
3. Los Angeles D Drew Doughty has notched three assists in two of his last three games and has registered 10 over his last six contests.