Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League2 - 4
Connor Hellebuyck makes 33 saves in the NHL-leading Jets' 4-2 victory over the Senators
Gabriel Vilardi gave Winnipeg a 3-2 lead on a power play midway through the third period, scoring off Ehlers’ one-touch pass.
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist. The Jets have won three in a row and seven of eight to improve to 26-10-1.
Down 2-0 early in the second, Winnipeg tied it with goals in a 2:15 span. Scheifele set up Connor with 7:14 left, and Ehlers sent Scheifele in alone for a backhander past Mads Sogaard with 4:59 to go.
Tim Stutzle and Ridly Greig scored power-play goals for Ottawa. Sogaard made 19 saves.
Jets: After a slow start, Winnipeg’s top line took over with three goals.
WPG leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 10:40 | Tim Stützle Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (22), Brady Tkachuk (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:03 | Ridly Greig Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Chabot (15), Claude Giroux (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:46 | Kyle Connor Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (22), Josh Morrissey (31) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:01 | Mark Scheifele Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (18), Colin Miller (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:47 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (19), Kyle Connor (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:19 | Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Logan Stanley (4) |
Statistics
OTT |
WPG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Blocked Shots | 18 |
| 21 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 35 | Shots | 23 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 28 | Faceoffs Won | 18 |
| 60.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.1 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Chibrikov, RW | Out | Apr 30 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Out | Apr 30 |
| Neal Pionk, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Gustav Nyquist, RW | Out | Apr 16 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,734 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 14,734 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |




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