NHL Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 1/6/2026

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Vegas Golden Knights (17-11-12, 46 pts) at Winnipeg Jets (15-21-4, 34 pts)

Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 8:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SCRIPPS/TSN3
Radio: 1290 AM KPAY/680 CJOB

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Vegas Golden Knights News & Notes:

The Golden Knights dropped their fifth straight on Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Blackhawks. During their losing streak, they’re averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 4.4 goals per game.

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets dropped their ninth straight on Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Senators; they’ve also lost 12 of their last 13. During their current losing streak, they’re averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing 3.3 goals per game.

Vegas Golden Knights Projected Lines:

Barbashev-Eichel-Stone
Marner-Hertl-Dorofeyev
Saad-Howden-Holtz
Reinhardt-Sissons-Kolesar

Hanifin-Hutton
Lauzon- Korczak
Megna-Whitecloud

Hart
Schmid

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Perfetti-Toews-Vilardi
Barron-Lowry-Niederreiter
Nyquist-Namestnikov-Pearson

Morrissey-Demelo 
Samberg-Pionk
Fleury-Schenn 

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

Vegas Golden Knights

Ivan Barbashev had three goals in two of the three games against the Jets last season; Vegas was shut out in the other game.

Winnipeg Jets

Cole Perfetti had a point in all three games against the Golden Knights last season. He finished with three goals and an assist across the three meetings.

Injury Report:

Vegas Golden Knights

D Alex Pietrangelo – IR
G Adin Hill – IR
F William Karlsson – IR
D Shea Theodore – IR
D Brayden McNabb – Out

Winnipeg Jets

None

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