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Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues

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Hellebuyck stops 27 shots, lifts undefeated Jets to 3-2 win over Blues

Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues: Game Highlights

Scoring for the Jets (6-0) were Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller and Kyle Connor. All three goals came in the second period. Cole Perfetti assisted on all three goals.

Brandon Saad scored both goals for the Blues. Robert Thomas assisted on both goals.

Hellebuyck, who is 16-5-2 in his career against the Blues, improved to 5-0 this season.

Jordan Binnington made 21 saves for St. Louis, who closed out a four-game homestand.

Takeaways Jets: Winnipeg has owned the Blues the past three seasons, winning 10 of the past 12 matchups.

Blues: Philip Broberg, who has six points in the first six games with one goal and five assists, was held scoreless.

Key moment A three-goal outburst in the second period gave the Jets a 3-1 lead. Niederreiter started it at 8:12 with a power play goal. Miller scored his first goal with the Jets with 6:03 left. Connor scored on a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle with 2:20 remaining. It was his fifth goal of the season.

Key stat Saad earned his 500th career point in the first period when he scored his first goal this season at 10:11, giving St. Louis a 1-0 lead. Saad has 254 goals and 246 assists in his 857-game career. The 31-year-old was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2011.

Up next The Jets play the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. The Blues begin a four-game road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

WPG leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 10:11 Brandon Saad Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Robert Thomas (4), Colton Parayko (4)
Goal 2nd Period 8:12 Nino Niederreiter Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Neal Pionk (6), Cole Perfetti (3)
Goal 2nd Period 13:58 Colin Miller Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Perfetti (4), Nikolaj Ehlers (6)
Goal 2nd Period 17:40 Kyle Connor Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Samberg (1), Cole Perfetti (5)
Goal 3rd Period 5:15 Brandon Saad Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (5), Robert Thomas (5)

Statistics

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16 Blocked Shots 21
14 Hits 22
3 Takeaways 4
24 Shots 29
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 2
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
30 Faceoffs Won 22
57.7 Faceoff Win Percent 42.3
12 Giveaways 23
2 Total Penalties 2
4 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Enterprise Center

Location: Saint Louis, MO
Attendance: 17,335 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 16 3 32 0
Minnesota 12 3 27 3
Dallas 12 6 24 0
Colorado 10 9 20 0
Utah 7 8 17 3
St. Louis 8 11 17 1
Nashville 6 11 15 3
Chicago 6 12 13 1
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