Jets score four goals against Devils in Winnipeg
Winnipeg defeated New Jersey 4-2 on Tuesday, ending a five-game losing streak for the visitors while extending its own winning streak to four games.
By Leila Reynolds ·
The Winnipeg Jets defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night in Manitoba. Dawson Mercer and Kyle Connor each recorded two goals during the contest. The result extended the Jets' winning streak to four consecutive games. It also halted the Devils' five-game winning streak.
Connor Hellebuyck returned to the Winnipeg arena for the first time since his trade to New Jersey. The former Jets goaltender sat on the bench for the entire game. Jake Allen started in net for the Devils. Allen stopped 21 shots to record the loss. Nico Daws handled the puck for Winnipeg, making 19 saves.
Kyle Connor opened the scoring for the home team at 15:06 of the first period. He deflected a pass from Cole Perfetti past Allen while on a two-man power play. Mark Scheifele provided the assist on that goal. The play moved Scheifele into a second-place tie with Dale Hawerchuk for most assists in franchise history. Both players now have 550 career assists.
New Jersey trailed 2-0 after the first period. The Devils tied the game at 1:14 of the second period. Jesper Bratt scored on a setup from Arseny Gritsyuk. Jack Hughes earned an assist, extending his point streak to six games. Cody Glass tied the score again at 1:58 of the second period. He deflected a shot by Jonathan Kovacevic past Daws to make it 2-2.
The Jets regained the lead in the third period. Dawson Mercer scored on the power play at 11:58 to give Winnipeg a 3-2 advantage. Connor secured the victory with an unassisted empty-net goal late in the game. The final score stood at 4-2 in favor of the Jets.
In other National Hockey League action Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. Gabriel Landeskog scored the winning goal at 5:02 of the third period. The win came after Toronto had lost four straight games. Sergei Bobrovksy made 22 stops for Toronto despite allowing three or more goals in 12 of his last 13 starts.
The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime. Cole Hutson scored the decisive goal 74 seconds into the extra period. Alex Ovechkin assisted on the goal. Washington overcame a poor second period in which they were outshot 17-2 and allowed two goals.
Minnesota defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime. Kirill Kaprizov scored on a power play 21 seconds into the extra period. Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves for the win. The game featured the induction of Carey Price into the team's ring of honor.
The Florida Panthers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1. Sam Bennett scored twice for Florida. The Panthers improved to 6-0-0 when leading after two periods. Aaron Ekblad recorded three assists in the victory.
The St. Louis Blues defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. Jimmy Snuggerud scored the game-winner with 4:02 remaining in the third period. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for St. Louis. Detroit fell to its fifth straight loss.
The Nashville Predators shut out the Los Angeles Kings 3-0. Filip Forsberg scored twice for Nashville. Juuse Saros recorded 30 saves in his 28th career shutout. The Predators extended their winning streak to five games.
