Vegas got back in the series Thursday night with a much-needed 5-2 victory to make it one apiece thus far. The series script so far has followed the 2018 Western Conference Final between these clubs, a series Vegas trailed 1-0 in before taking it in five games.

Vegas’ got a big boost from Mark Stone in Thursday’s Game 2, as the Golden Knights captain scored the contest’s final pair of goals in his second game back from injury. The Golden Knights more than doubled their shot output compared to Game 1 too, going from 17 in Game 1 to 39 in Game 2.

Puck drop for Game 3 at Canada Life Centre starts at 4 p.m. EDT with the Jets a slight -115 moneyline favourite at home and the total at 5.5 on the NHL odds.

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The over went to 2-0 in the series, with the winning team scoring five goals in each win. That trend will get put to the test in Winnipeg, where only 13 of the Jets 41 home game finished over the total. The under has connected in 11 of Winnipeg’s last 14 Saturday games, and the same goes for four of Vegas’ last five on a Saturday.

Winning on the road was the Golden Knights’ specialty this season. They finished with a league-low seven regulation losses on the road this year and are 9-3 in their last 12 road games. The Jets finished the season winning five of six at home, benefitting from one of the loudest crowds in the NHL.

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Stone’s two-goal, one-assist night was exactly the production Vegas was lacking in Game 1, a night where head coach Bruce Cassidy called out the team’s intensity level. All of Vegas’ top guys got involved on the scoring sheet with Chandler Stephenson recorded a goal and an assist, Jack Eichel scoring his first career playoff goal, and William Karlsson scoring for the second straight game.

Laurent Brossoit started again in net and fared much better, stopping 31 of 33 shots faced. Although injured goalies Logan Thompson and Adin Hill still not ready to go, the crease is likely Brossoit’s until further notice as he is now 8-1-3 with Vegas this season.

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg was a period away from stealing two games before heading home. But they proceeded to get outplayed for the first time in this series and are now even. A road split is not a bad result at all though for an eighth-seeded Jets team that is also still without forward Nikolaj Ehlers. An upper-body injury has kept Ehlers as day-to-day since April 11.

Adam Lowry opened up the scoring in Game 2, potting his team-leading third goal. Kevin Stenlund’s second career Stanley Cup Playoffs goal tied things back up at two. Mark Scheifele finished with a -3 plus-minus and no points. Linemate Kyle Connor had a game-high shots and none of Winnipeg’s top line got on the score sheet.

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Injuries

Vegas

Brett Howden (C)

day-to-day Personal - 13 / 04 / 23

Jack Eichel (C)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Zach Whitecloud (D)

day-to-day Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23

Shea Theodore (D)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23

Alec Martinez (D)

Prob Tues Personal - 24 / 03 / 23

Reilly Smith (RW)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23

Keegan Kolesar (RW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Adin Hill (G)

Late April Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23

William Carrier (LW)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23

Laurent Brossoit (G)

Early April Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Winnipeg

Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)

day-to-day Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 23

Dylan Samberg (D)

Ques Thurs Leg - 21 / 03 / 23

Sam Gagner (C)

out for season Hip - 16 / 03 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23

Kyle Capobianco (D)

Ques Tues Illness - 06 / 03 / 23

Mason Appleton (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Cole Perfetti (C)

Late April Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23

Dylan Demelo (D)

Mid Feb Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23

Adam Lowry (LW)

day-to-day Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23

Injuries

Vegas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Brett Howden (C)	day-to-day	Personal - 13 / 04 / 23	17-6	12-11	+ -
Howden is tending to a personal matter, and it has yet to be determined if he will line up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Jack Eichel (C)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Eichel has been absent from the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will lace up against the Kraken on Thursday.
Zach Whitecloud (D)	day-to-day	Lower Body - 08 / 04 / 23	19-7	14-12	+ -
Whitecloud is battling a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round in question.
Shea Theodore (D)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 29 / 03 / 23	22-9	16-14-1	+ -
Theodore has been out of action due to an unknown issue, but it is anticipated that he will return against the Kraken on Thursday.
Alec Martinez (D)	Prob Tues	Personal - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Martinez was absent from the last match while dealing with a personal matter, but it is not expected to impact his status versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Reilly Smith (RW)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 03 / 23	23-10	17-15-1	+ -
Smith sat out the last contest with a lower-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Oilers on Tuesday.
Keegan Kolesar (RW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 23	27-11	21-16-1	+ -
Kolesar is out of commission with an upper-body ailment, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Adin Hill (G)	Late April	Lower Body - 08 / 03 / 23	29-11	22-17-1	+ -
Hill is out of the lineup with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the end of April.
William Carrier (LW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 04 / 03 / 23	31-12	24-18-1	+ -
Carrier is out of action with a lower-body injury, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Laurent Brossoit (G)	Early April	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	31-14	24-20-1	+ -
Brossoit has been designated to the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, and he is not projected to be available until at least the early part of April.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Nikolaj Ehlers (LW)	day-to-day	Upper Body - 13 / 04 / 23	2-4	4-1-1	+ -
Ehlers has an upper-body injury, and it is unknown if he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round.
Dylan Samberg (D)	Ques Thurs	Leg - 21 / 03 / 23	6-10	7-8-1	+ -
Samberg sat out the last game with a leg injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Thursday's matchup versus the Ducks.
Sam Gagner (C)	out for season	Hip - 16 / 03 / 23	6-13	8-10-1	+ -
Gagner is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing hip surgery.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23	8-15	10-12-1	+ -
Dubois is sidelined due to an upper-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Kyle Capobianco (D)	Ques Tues	Illness - 06 / 03 / 23	9-15	11-12-1	+ -
Capobianco has been absent from the last four games due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will face off against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Mason Appleton (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23	9-18	13-13-1	+ -
Appleton has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	9-18	13-13-1	+ -
Dubois has missed the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Saturday's showdown against the Oilers up in question.
Cole Perfetti (C)	Late April	Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23	11-19	13-15-2	+ -
Perfetti has been added to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he is projected to miss at least eight weeks of action.
Dylan Demelo (D)	Mid Feb	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23	13-24	13-21-3	+ -
Demelo has been designated to the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the middle of February.
Adam Lowry (LW)	day-to-day	Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23	13-25	13-22-3	+ -
Lowry exited Thursday's match with an unspecified injury, and it is unknown if he will return to the ice.