Hellebuyck was solid in his previous outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and will return to the crease on Tuesday for a fourth consecutive game. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck is a favorite to repeat as the Vezina Trophy winner, boasting an impressive 2.11 GAA and .926 SV% in 25 games this season (19-5-1). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -223 road favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that has lost four of their last five (1-4-0).

He becomes the first Chinese-born player in history to sign an NHL contract. The 18-year-old winger was a fourth-round pick, 109th overall, of the Jets in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He has 43 points (23 / 20A) in 29 games with the Niagara IceDogs (OHL) this season.

Nikkanen was a fourth-round pick, 113th overall, of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has never played an NHL game and has four points (1G / 3A) in 13 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) this season.

David Gustafsson (concussion protocol) will exit the Jets' lineup on Thursday, allowing Kupari to draw back in. The 24-year-old Kupari has been a lineup regular for the Jets this season, averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 28 contests.

Gustafsson exited Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the third period after a fight with Trent Frederic. The 24-year-old Gustafsson has only played three games this season, averaging 7:55 time-on-ice. Rasmus Kupari will draw back into the lineup as Gustafsson's replacement.

The Jets are coming off a landslide 8-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday and will try to roll off that momentum after losing five of their previous seven. Hellebuyck saved 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in the win over the Bruins and has been stellar all season, posting a terrific 2.09 GAA and .927 SV% in 23 games (18-5-0). The Jets enter Thursday's contest as -117 home favorites against a Vegas Golden Knights club outscoring their opposition 8-3 during a three-game winning streak.

Gustafsson exited Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the third period after a fight with Trent Frederic. The 24-year-old Gustafsson has only played three games this season, averaging 7:55 time-on-ice.

After setting an NHL record by winning 15 of their first 16 games to start the season, the Jets have fallen off significantly, winning only five of their next 13. That said, Hellebuyck has remained brilliant between the pipes and is a leading candidate to repeat as the Vezina trophy winner. He has a sublime 2.14 GAA and .925 SV% in 22 games (17-5-0). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest against -134 home favorites against a Boston Bruins club riding a season-best four-game winning streak.

Ville Heinola will draw back into the Jets' lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Miller being a healthy scratch. Miller has been in and out of the lineup lately, playing only two of the last seven games. He has seven points (2G / 5A) in 25 games this season.

David Gustafsson will draw back into the Jets' lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Kupari being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kupari has been a lineup regular for the Jets this season, averaging 9:40 time-on-ice and scoring three points (2G / 1A) in 28 contests.

Colin Miller will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Heinola to re-enter the lineup. Heinola made his season debut on November 25th and has played five games, averaging 13:06 time-on-ice while registering four blocks and two hits.

Rasmus Kupari will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Gustafsson to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Gustafsson has only played two games this season after playing 39 and and 46 in his previous two seasons.

After setting an NHL record by winning 15 of their first 16 games to start the season, the Jets have fallen off significantly, winning only five of their next 13. That said, Hellebuyck has remained brilliant between the pipes and is a leading candidate to repeat as the Vezina trophy winner. He has a sublime 2.14 GAA and .925 SV% in 22 games (17-5-0). The Jets enter Tuesday's contest against -134 home favorites against a Boston Bruins club riding a season-best four-game winning streak.

Lambert played four games for the Jets but did not hit the scoresheet and will return to the AHL, where he has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 16 games. In a corresponding move, the Jets have recalled Nikita Chibrikov from Manitoba (AHL).

Chibrikov was the 50th overall pick of the Jets in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old winger made his NHL debut last season, scoring one goal in one game, but has almost exclusively been an AHL player. He has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 19 games with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).