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Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens

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Kyle Connor scores a pair to lead the Jets to 4-1 win over the Canadiens

Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights

Mark Scheifele also scored and Rasmus Kupari added an empty-net goal. Gabriel Vilardi provided two assists.

Juraj Slafkovsky gave Montreal an early lead and Sam Montembeault stopped 20 shots, but the Canadiens lost their third consecutive game after winning 10 of their previous 13.

Slafkovsky opened the scoring at 11:03 of the first period when he buried a behind-the-net feed from Nick Suzuki.

Connor evened the score at 15:36 of the first before Scheifele gave Winnipeg a 2-1 lead in the second.

Connor added his second with two seconds remaning in the middle period.

Takeaways Jets: Connor and Scheifele both moved to 29 goals for the season, tying for second-best in the league. Hellebuyck, the favourite to win his third Vezina Trophy, earned his NHL-leading 31st win of the season.

Canadiens: Jumped to a hot start and scored first, but let the Jets back in the game late in the first and during the second period. On top of the loss, Montreal defenseman Kaiden Guhle injured his leg from an awkward fall into the boards during the third period and did not return.

Key moment Connor’s second goal was a back breaker that beat Montembeault from the slot to give the Jets a 3-1 lead.

Key stat Despite the loss, Montreal held Winnipeg’s league-best power play off the board. The Jets, who were scoring at a 33.3% clip this season, went 0 for 3 on the night.

Up next Jets: Continue their three-game road trip on Thursday night against the Boston Bruins.

Canadiens: Host the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night to conclude a three-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

WPG wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:03 Juraj Slafkovsky Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (36), Cole Caufield (22)
Goal 1st Period 15:36 Kyle Connor Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (26), Dylan DeMelo (10)
Goal 2nd Period 10:44 Mark Scheifele Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (27), Josh Morrissey (38)
Goal 2nd Period 19:58 Kyle Connor Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: David Gustafsson (3)
Goal 3rd Period 18:15 Rasmus Kupari Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (30), Cole Perfetti (19)

Statistics

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20 Blocked Shots 14
13 Hits 40
5 Takeaways 8
24 Shots 25
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 0
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 35
42.6 Faceoff Win Percent 57.4
17 Giveaways 17
0 Total Penalties 3
0 Penalty Minutes 6
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrik Laine, RW Out Apr 25
Rafael Harvey-Pinard, LW Out Mar 19
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dylan DeMelo, D Day-To-Day Apr 25
Gabriel Vilardi, C Day-To-Day Apr 25
Nikolaj Ehlers, LW Out Apr 23

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 56 22 116 4
Dallas 50 26 106 6
Colorado 49 29 102 4
Minnesota 45 30 97 7
St. Louis 44 30 96 8
Utah 38 31 89 13
Nashville 30 44 68 8
Chicago 25 46 61 11

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10
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