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Hellebuyck has NHL-best 7th shutout, Jets beat Devils 4-0 for 50th win and NHL points lead

New Jersey Devils vs. Winnipeg Jets: Game Highlights

Alex Iafallo scored twice, Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist and David Gustafsson also scored. At 59-19-4, Winnipeg moved a point ahead of Eastern Conference-leading Washington.

Iafallo opened the scoring 58 seconds in, and Gustafsson made it 2-0 at 1:52. Iafallo added a power-play goal in the second, and Scheifele had his 36th of the season in the period.

Takeaways Devils: Jake Allen made 15 saves.

Jets: Nick Ehlers had an assist to extend his points streak to five games,

Key moment The Jets jumped out to the early 2-0 lead. Iafallo scored on a turnaround backhand 58 seconds into the game. Only 54 seconds later, Gustafsson pounced on a rebound in front of the net and slid the puck past Allen.

Key stat Hellebuyck also set a franchise record with his seventh shutout.

Up next The Devils are at Minnesota on Saturday night. The Jets host Vancouver on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

WPG wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:58 Alex Iafallo Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Kyle Connor (50), Mark Scheifele (44)
Goal 1st Period 1:52 David Gustafsson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Barron (6), Brandon Tanev (11)
Goal 2nd Period 15:45 Alex Iafallo Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (38), Josh Morrissey (44)
Goal 2nd Period 19:18 Mark Scheifele Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (51)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 10
31 Hits 22
7 Takeaways 5
24 Shots 19
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
24 Faceoffs Won 24
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
18 Giveaways 12
1 Total Penalties 3
2 Penalty Minutes 6
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Haydn Fleury, D Injured Reserve Dec 12
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Simon Nemec, D Day-To-Day Dec 15
Arseny Gritsyuk, RW Day-To-Day Dec 15
Timo Meier, RW Injured Reserve Dec 13
Evgenii Dadonov, RW Injured Reserve Dec 11

Game Information

Canada Life Centre

Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 15,225 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 21 9 44 2
NY Islanders 19 11 41 3
Washington 18 10 40 4
Philadelphia 16 9 38 6
Pittsburgh 14 8 37 9
New Jersey 18 14 37 1
NY Rangers 16 13 36 4
Columbus 13 13 32 6

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 23 2 53 7
Dallas 21 7 47 5
Minnesota 19 9 43 5
Utah 16 15 35 3
Chicago 13 13 32 6
Winnipeg 15 15 31 1
St. Louis 12 14 31 7
Nashville 12 15 28 4
Full Standings