Connor Hellebuyck makes 42 saves as Jets beat Golden Knights

Connor Hellebuyck made 42 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Tuesday evening.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele every had a aim and an help for Winnipeg (30-24-10). Pierre-Luc Dubois and Neal Pionk additionally scored, and Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor every had two assists.

Hellebuyck’s fourth shutout of the season and No. 28 for his profession helped the Jets keep within the race for a wild card within the Western Convention.

“We have been all the time within the combine, however now we’re actually within the combine,” Hellebuyck stated.

“It’s not how we wish to play, however wins at this level are large, and may proceed constructing and get some momentum off of it.”

The Dallas Stars maintain the second wild-card spot with 73 factors after a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Vegas has 72 factors and Winnipeg 70. The Stars have 4 video games in hand over the Golden Knights and two on the Jets.

“What number of video games we bought left? 18 now?” Hellebuyck requested reporters after the sport. “Shoot, we have to win perhaps three quarters of these as a result of when groups see us coming, they will step on the gasoline, too.”

The injury-riddled Golden Knights dropped to 34-28-4. They prolonged their street skid to seven video games and two shutouts in a row.

Taking part in in back-to-back video games, Logan Thompson stopped 22 photographs for Vegas. He was additionally in internet for Monday evening’s 3-0 loss at Minnesota.

“He’s been taking part in nicely. I believe that’s the underside line,” Vegas coach Pete DeBoer stated of giving Thompson the nod.

The Jets opened a four-game homestand and a stretch of six video games in 10 days.

The Jets struggled within the first interval, however went forward to remain when Dubois scored his twenty fifth aim of the season on a rebound 6:16 into the second.

Scheifele deflected in an Ehlers’ shot to make it 2-0 at 15:14.

“Not getting out of that first interval with a aim I believe actually damage us,” DeBoer stated. “I believed we did every thing proper, however you’ve bought to attain to win video games on this league and we didn’t rating on this journey.”

Hellebuyck delivered once more within the third, stopping early prime scoring possibilities by Dylan Coghlan at even power after which Chandler Stephenson on the facility play.

Pionk notched his third aim of the season with a one-timer at 11:06, and Ehlers contributed his nineteenth at 13:51.

Ehlers has a aim in 5 straight video games. He’s on a six-game level run with 5 targets and three assists.

Winnipeg gained the season collection between the golf equipment 3-0.

“We’ve been trailing all our video games for the previous month and a half virtually now,” Vegas ahead Jonathan Marchessault stated. “It’s sort of laborious on the physique. Positively extra exhausting.

“We’ve bought to discover a strategy to get the primary few ones right here.”

Newly acquired Jets forwards Mason Appleton (Seattle) and Zach Sanford (Ottawa) suited up, taking part in the wings with Stastny on the third line.

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The Jets went 1 for two with the person benefit. The Golden Knights failed to attain on three energy performs. … Connor prolonged his career-high level streak to eight video games, with six targets and 11 assists throughout the stretch.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: Host Nashville on Thursday within the first of a two-game homestand.

Jets: Host Ottawa on Thursday.