Winnipeg Jets at Seattle Kraken
· National Hockey LeagueNikolaj Ehlers scores OT goal to lift unbeaten Winnipeg to 4-3 win over Seattle
Nino Niederreiter had two goals for Winnipeg, Gabriel Vilardi scored one and Connor Hellebuyck had 29 saves as the Jets improved to 7-0.
Matty Beniers had two goals and an assist for Seattle.
Beniers scored first at 11:27 of the first period to put the Kraken ahead 1-0. Seattle’s lead disappeared in the second period, when Niederreiter tied it with a goal at 3:56.
Vilardi put one past Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord at 15:05 of the second to give the Jets a 2-1 lead.
Niederreiter scored again just over four minutes into the third period to put the Jets ahead by two.
Jordan Eberle made it a one-score game with 9:58 left with his sixth goal in Seattle's first eight games, and Beniers tapped in his second with 3:22 remaining to tie it at 3-3.
Daccord finished with 32 saves.
Jets: Winnipeg, which ranks second in the league in scoring, has now scored three or more goals in four consecutive games, and has reached the mark in five of its seven contests this season.
WPG leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 11:27 | Matty Beniers Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 3:56 | Nino Niederreiter Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Mason Appleton (4), Adam Lowry (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:05 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (4), Kyle Connor (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:21 | Nino Niederreiter Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Perfetti (6), Neal Pionk (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 11:01 | Jordan Eberle Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jared McCann (6), Matty Beniers (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 16:38 | Matty Beniers Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Brandon Montour (4), Jared McCann (7) | |
Goal | 4th Period 1:26 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (3), Mark Scheifele (5) |
Statistics
WPG | SEA | |
---|---|---|
15 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
31 | Hits | 34 |
6 | Takeaways | 2 |
36 | Shots | 32 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
40 | Faceoffs Won | 35 |
53.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.7 |
12 | Giveaways | 10 |
2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | 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 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
Utah | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
St. Louis | 8 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
Chicago | 6 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Calgary | 10 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 8 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 |