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The Winnipeg Jets conclude a five-game regular season series with the Nashville Predators this afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. The Jets are 1-2-1 against Nashville this year despite outscoring the Predators 11-10. Blake Wheeler and Olli Jokinen lead Winnipeg with four points, while Craig Smith has four for the Predators. Ondrej Pavelec and Carter Hutton have tended goal in parts of all four games. Due to the 2pm ct face off, neither team had a pregame skate this morning resulting in both line ups unknown until they take to the ice for warm-up. The (29-26-6) Jets are two points behind the Dallas Stars for a Western Conference Wild Card playoff spot. Dallas has two games in hand on Winnipeg. The (26-24-10) Predators trail Winnipeg by two points. Nashville has a 5-2-3 record in their last 10 games. Five teams continue a close race for a Wild Card playoff spot. Dallas and Vancouver each have 66 points, Phoenix has 65, Winnipeg 64 and Nashville 62. Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler each have one goal and two assists in their last three games. Tuesdays 3-2 shootout win at the MTS Centre over Phoenix improved the Jets shootout record to 6-5. They had lost their last three in a row. The Predators are 1-7 in shootouts this season. Winnipeg has the top-ranked penalty kill on the road in the NHL at 87.5%. That will be tested today as the Predators scored three power play goals in their 3-2 Tuesday vs Tampa Bay. The Preds power play is ranked third in the NHL on home ice at 24.7%. Nashville has a 15-0-3 record when leading after 40 minutes. Matt Halischuk and Grant Clitsome remain on injured reserve for Winnipeg while Nick Spaling is the lone Nashville player on IR. Cheap Vans Shoes Wholesale . -- Jake Paterson made 39 saves as the Saginaw Spirit halted the Guelph Storms seven-game win streak with a 6-3 victory on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action. Vans Shoes Clearance Uk . 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Posey walked on a full count. Pence grounded into fielders choice, third baseman Moustakas to second baseman Infante, G.Blanco scored, Posey out. Sandoval struck out.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 1, Royals 0.Royals third. J.Vargas flied out to centre fielder G.Blanco. A.Escobar singled to centre. A.Gordon grounded into fielders choice, first baseman Belt to shortstop B.Crawford, A.Escobar out. A.Gordon stole second. L.Cain infield single to shortstop, A.Gordon to third. Hosmer infield single to second, A.Gordon scored, L.Cain to second. Moustakas walked on four pitches, L.Cain to third, Hosmer to second. Infante singled to centre, L.Cain scored, Hosmer scored, Moustakas to second. S.Perez singled to centre, Moustakas scored, Infante to second. . Machi pitching. J.Dyson walked on a full count, Infante to third, S.Perez to second. J.Vargas struck out.4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Royals 4, Giants 1.Giants third. M.Duffy pinch-hitting for Machi. M.Duffy singled to left. G.Blanco grounded out, second baseman Infante to first baseman Hosmer, M.Duffy to second. Panik flied out to left fielder A.Gordon. Posey singled to left, M.Duffy scored. Pence singled to left, Posey to second. Sandoval struck out.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 4, Giants 2.Giants fifth. Panik doubled to centre. . Frasor pitching. Posey grounded out, shortstop A.Escobar to first baseman Hosmer, Panik to third. Pencee singled to centre, Panik scored.dddddddddddd . D.Duffy pitching. Sandoval singled to centre, Pence to third. Belt walked on four pitches, Sandoval to second. J.Perez hit a sacrifice fly to centre fielder J.Dyson, Pence scored. B.Crawford struck out.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 4, Giants 4.Giants sixth. Finnegan pitching. Arias pinch-hitting for Y.Petit. Arias singled to right. G.Blanco singled to left, Arias to second. Panik sacrificed, third baseman Moustakas to second baseman Infante, Arias to third, G.Blanco to second. Posey was intentionally walked. Pence grounded into fielders choice, shortstop A.Escobar to catcher S.Perez, Arias out, G.Blanco to third, Posey to second. Sandoval singled to centre, G.Blanco scored, Posey scored, Pence to second. Belt singled to centre, Pence scored, Sandoval to second. J.Perez grounded out, second baseman Infante to first baseman Hosmer.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Giants 7, Royals 4.Giants seventh. B.Crawford infield single to second. Morse pinch-hitting for Affeldt. Morse walked on a full count, B.Crawford to second. . Ti.Collins pitching. Nix in as third baseman. G.Blanco infield single to third, B.Crawford to third, Morse to second. On Ti.Collinss error, B.Crawford scored, Morse to third. Panik doubled to centre, Morse scored, G.Blanco scored. Posey grounded out to first baseman Hosmer, Panik to third. Pence doubled to left, Panik scored. Sandoval popped out to third baseman Nix. Belt walked on a full count. J.Perez struck out.4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Giants 11, Royals 4. ' ' '