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The Winnipeg Jets play their final game before the Christmas break in Edmonton. Its an 8:30pm ct face off on TSN 1290 Radio and TSN Jets TV. This is the second of three games between these teams this season. Dustin Byfuglien has three assists as the Jets opened the NHL regular season here October 1st at Rexall Place with a 5-4 win. The (16-17-5) Jets remain 6th in the Central Division with 37 points. They trail 6th place Dallas by three points and are one point up on 7th place Nashville. The Stars have three games in hand on Winnipeg while the Predators have two. Ondrej Pavelec (11-15-4, 2.84, .908) will start in goal. Winnipeg Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-WheelerKane-Scheifele-FrolikThorburn-Jokinen-SetoguchiPeluso-ODell-Wright Byfuglien-PardyBogosian-EnstromTrouba-Stuart Mark Scheifele is on a six game point streak in which he has three goals and five assists. Since returning from injury where he missed eight games, #55 has 13 points (three goals and five assists) in his last 14 games. Evander Kane has scored in back to back games and has five points (three goals and two assists) in his last four games. After being held off the score sheet last night for the first time this season, Bryan Little has not registered a point in his last three games. Saturdays 6-0 loss at home to St. Louis has the Oilers on a six game losing streak entering tonights game. They have scored just 6 goals in their last 6 games being shut out three times. The (11-24-3) Oilers are 7th in the Pacific Division with 25 points. They trail 6th place Calgary seven points. The Flames also have two games in hand. Ilya Bryzgalov (1-4, 2.94, .917) will start in goal. Edmonton Projected Lines: Joensuu-Gagner-Eberle Hall-Nugent Hopkins-Perron Smyth-Gordon-Hemsky Gazdic-Lander-Yakupov Ference-J. Schultz N. 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Weve given that to him," manager Bryan Price said. "I think it was a good idea that we brought him into camp to start in case we had an injury or didnt have the depth. And our good fortune is that he came in ready to go and had a great spring and is off to a good start." Simon struck out three and walked two. "I feel great," he said. "I just tried to keep the ball down today and just try to (get ground balls)." Jonathan Broxton pitched a hitless ninth for his second save in two tries, completing a six-hitter for the Reds, who stretched their winning streak to a season-best three and have won four of five. Cincinnati, which won last years season series 14-5, went ahead on Billy Hamiltons RBI double in the fifth. The Reds made it 3-0 in the sixth when Zack Cozart hit a bases-loaded grounder to third, and second baseman Emilio Bonifacios relay for a double-play attempt went wide of first for an error that allowed Ryan Ludwick to score from second. Ludwick had reached on catchers interference by Welington Castillo. "Believe me, we dont take it for granted that were coming in here to win all the games," Price said.dddddddddddd. "I mean, we want to but we dont take it for granted at all." Jeff Samardzija (0-2) gave up three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. He is 0-4 despite a 3.86 ERA in 10 starts since winning at San Diego on Aug. 24. "Its a tough day to hit with that wind," he said. "Its just the way it goes sometimes. You cant let it get to you." Luis Valbuena hit an RBI single in the seventh, ending a 24-inning scoreless streak for the Cubs dating to Sundays loss to St. Louis. Cincinnati scored another run in the eighth on a wild pitch by Justin Grimm. "I think we were a little sloppy in general, and Jeff really kept us in the ballgame throughout," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "I think well do better." NOTES: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips left in the middle of the third, two innings after he felt back spasms after he swung and missed a Samardzija pitch. Price said Phillips was removed as a precaution and said he was hopeful Phillips could play Saturday. ... Price said LHP Aroldis Chapman has been cleared to throw batting practice for the first time since he was hit in the face by a line drive during an exhibition game on March 19. ... Reds LHP Sean Marshall (sore left shoulder) has rejoined the Reds and could be activated this weekend. ... The Reds stole five bases. ... Jon Tinker, a grandson of former Cubs Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Tinker of Tinker to Evers to Chance fame, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. ... Cincinnatis scheduled starter Saturday is LHP Tony Cingrani (1-1), while RHP Edwin Jackson (0-1) is to start for the Cubs. ' ' '