WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and forty first of his profession to steer the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Wild, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row.
WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and forty first of his profession to steer the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Wild, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row.
Cole Perfetti had a aim and two assists and Nikolaj Ehlers and Neal Pionk every scored power-play targets in entrance of a capability crowd at Canada Life Centre.
Morgan Barron and Vladislav Namestnikov additionally scored for the Jets (24-10-1), who’re 4-1-1 of their final six video games.
The Jets, who swept the golf equipment’ three-game season collection, sit in first place within the NHL Central Division, 5 factors up on the Wild (20-10-4).
Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19 photographs for Minnesota, which is 1-5-0 in its final six video games.
Ehlers scored his tenth aim of the season six seconds after Minnesota took its first penalty at 6:45 of the primary interval.
Barron made it 2-0 with 2:06 left within the interval when he banged in a puck that had went behind Wallstedt after an Alex Iafallo shot.
Pionk scored on Winnipeg’s third energy play of the sport when his one-timer from the purpose beat Wallstedt 14 seconds into the person benefit to make it 3-0 at 5:19.
A Minnesota turnover gave Perfetti the puck within the slot and he fired it by Wallstedt at 2:07 of the third.
The Wild then took back-to-back tripping penalties, giving the Jets 21 seconds with a two-man benefit.
Wallstedt stood tall all through the ability performs, however seven seconds after it ended, Namestnikov tipped in a Pionk shot to go up 5-0 at 7:36.
TAKEAWAYS
Jets: Winnipeg’s league-best energy play struck for a fourth consecutive recreation with Ehler’s first-period aim. Pionk’s marker with the person benefit got here within the second. The Jets energy play has gone 11-for-28 previously seven video games.
Wild: Main-scorer Kirill Kaprizov was in a feisty temper, nevertheless it didn’t translate into any targets. He took two penalties and had three photographs on aim, however his four-game level streak (4 targets, two assists) was halted.
KEY MOMENT
Wallstedt put Minnesota on the penalty kill when he batted the puck within the air and it went over the glass for a delay-of-game name. Winnipeg wanted 14 seconds for Pionk’s one-timer to blast by the goalie for a 3-0 lead at 5:19 of the second interval.
KEY STAT
Winnipeg was 2-for-5 on the ability play. Minnesota was 0-for-4 and solely had a complete of 5 photographs in the course of the man benefit.
UP NEXT
Wild: Host the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.
Jets: Go to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 21, 2024.
Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
