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Winnipeg Jets at New York Islanders

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Winnipeg Jets
42-16-4
Final
2 - 3
New York Islanders
28-26-7

Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri lead the Islanders to 3-2 win over the NHL-leading Jets

Nikolaj Ehlers scores power-play goal vs. Islanders

Kyle Palmieri and Ryan Pulock also scored, and Ilya Sorokin finished with 27 saves for New York in its final game before the NHL trade deadline and a three-game west-coast road trip.

Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves, but the Jets dropped their third straight.

Palmieri and Nelson each scored their 20th of the season to give New York a two-goal advantage.

Morrissey scored on the power play to pull Winnipeg within a goal but Pulock and the Islanders reestablished a two-goal advantage at 4:03 of the final frame.

Anthony Duclair returned to the Islanders lineup after being a healthy scratch New York Rangers.

Takeaways Jets: All three losses during this stretch have come against teams outside the playoff conversation.

Islanders: Palmieri and Nelson each scored in what could be their final game with the Islanders this season. Both players are on expiring contracts and could be moved at the trade deadline on Friday.

Key moment Captains Anders Lee and Adam Lowry attempted to inspire their respective teams by dropping the gloves in the first period.

Key stat Nelson has nine 20-goal seasons with the Islanders, making him the seventh player in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Bryan Trottier (13), Brent Sutter (10), Mike Bossy (10), John Tavares (9), Denis Potvin (9) and teammate Lee (9).

Up next The Jets visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday while the Islanders visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 16:49 Kyle Palmieri Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Brock Nelson (23), Bo Horvat (23)
Goal 2nd Period 1:33 Brock Nelson Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Maxim Tsyplakov (19), Noah Dobson (19)
Goal 2nd Period 8:48 Josh Morrissey Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (34), Kyle Connor (44)
Goal 3rd Period 4:03 Ryan Pulock Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Anders Lee (20), Casey Cizikas (7)
Goal 3rd Period 12:51 Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (45), Josh Morrissey (40)

Statistics

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8 Blocked Shots 26
16 Hits 34
8 Takeaways 4
28 Shots 29
2 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
66.7 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 28
50.9 Faceoff Win Percent 49.1
13 Giveaways 9
3 Total Penalties 4
9 Penalty Minutes 11
New York Islanders New York Islanders Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Alexander Romanov, D Out Apr 17
Ryan Pulock, D Out Apr 17
Adam Pelech, D Out Apr 17
Anthony Duclair, LW Out Apr 17
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rasmus Kupari, C Day-To-Day Apr 17
Gabriel Vilardi, C Day-To-Day Apr 17
Nikolaj Ehlers, LW Out Apr 15

Game Information

UBS Arena

Location: Elmont, NY
Attendance: 14,723 | 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 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 51 22 111 9
Carolina 47 30 99 5
New Jersey 42 33 91 7
Columbus 40 33 89 9
NY Rangers 39 36 85 7
NY Islanders 35 35 82 12
Pittsburgh 34 36 80 12
Philadelphia 33 39 76 10
Full Standings