Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Connor Hellebuyck makes 33 saves in the NHL-leading Jets' 4-2 victory over the Senators
Gabriel Vilardi gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead on a power play midway through the third period, scoring off Ehlers’ one-touch pass.
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist. The Jets have won three in a row and seven of eight to improve to 26-10-1.
Down 2-0 early in the second, Winnipeg tied it with goals in a 2:15 span. Scheifele set up Connor with 7:14 left, and Ehlers sent Scheifele in alone for a backhander past Mads Sogaard with 4:59 to go.
Tim Stutzle and Ridly Greig scored power-play goals for Ottawa. Sogaard made 19 saves.
Jets: After a slow start, Winnipeg’s top line took over with three goals.
WPG leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:40 | Tim Stützle Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (22), Brady Tkachuk (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:03 | Ridly Greig Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Chabot (15), Claude Giroux (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:46 | Kyle Connor Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (22), Josh Morrissey (31) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:01 | Mark Scheifele Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (18), Colin Miller (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:47 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (19), Kyle Connor (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:19 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (4) |
Statistics
 OTT |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 21 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 35 | Shots | 23 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 18 |
| 60.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.1 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 7 |
| Haydn Fleury, D | Day-To-Day | Nov 5 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 4 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Nick Bjugstad, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Nov 6 |
| Andre Burakovsky, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 31 |
| Warren Foegele, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 31 |
| William Eklund, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,734 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,734 | Capacity:
