Friday night in the NHL features the Winnipeg Jets hosting Central division foe, the Utah Hockey Club at Canada Life Center. Welcome to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey, where we preview and predict the upcoming slate of NHL games around the league each day!

Utah Hockey Club (21-19-7, in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (32-14-3, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jets -216, Utah Hockey Club +178;

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It wasn’t the trade deadline, Jonathan Toews, Winnipeg’s many pending free agents, its top prospects, systems, or chance to win the Stanley Cup. It was about an affable, polarizing, 6-foot-7 defenceman named Logan Stanley who has become a third-pairing fixture despite many readers’ opinions that he doesn’t deserve the role.

The Jets’ next contest comes against a divisional rival, the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday at 8:30 PM CT. They’ll then return home for a two-game set to take on this same Utah Hockey Club on Friday night, and the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Utah Hockey Club after the Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. Winnipeg has gone 32-14-3 overall with a 13-5-0 record against the Central Division. The Jets are first in NHL play with 170 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).

The Jets summoned top forward prospect Brad Lambert from AHL Manitoba on Friday, per a team announcement. They had an open spot on the active roster after placing captain Adam Lowry on injured reserve earlier this week, so no corresponding transaction is required.