Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets

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Vancouver Canucks

34-27-13

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Winnipeg Jets

51-19-4

Hellebuyck makes 23 saves, NHL-leading Jets beat Canucks 3-1 for 3rd straight victory

Vancouver Canucks vs. Winnipeg Jets: Game Highlights

Mason Appleton gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at 6:24 of the third period, and Cole Perfetti completed the scoring with 7:49 to go.

Pius Suter scored for Vancouver with 1:55 left in the first period. Connor tied it at 9:26 of the second with his 38th goal of the season.

Thatcher Demko made 24 saves for the Canucks.

Takeaways Canucks: Vancouver lost ground in the wild-card race, finishing 2-2-2 on a six-game trip.

Jets: At 51-19-4, Winnipeg has a three-point lead over Eastern Conference-leading Washington for the top spot in the NHL and a six-point edge over second-place Dallas in the West. The Jets are 28-6-4 at home.

Key moment Appleton broke a tie in the third off a rebound from close range.

Key stat Connor reached 90 points for the second time in his career, three points off his career best.

Up next The Canucks host Seattle on Wednesday night. The Jets are at Los Angeles on Tuesday night to start a three-game trip.

Regular Season Series

WPG wins series 2-1

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 18:55	Pius Suter Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyler Myers (18), Jake DeBrusk (20)
Goal	2nd Period 9:26	Kyle Connor Goal (38) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (45), Colin Miller (10)
Goal	3rd Period 6:24	Mason Appleton Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Lowry (17), Nikolaj Ehlers (39)
Goal	3rd Period 12:11	Cole Perfetti Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Vladislav Namestnikov (25), Kyle Connor (52)

Statistics

VAN		WPG
8	Blocked Shots	11
50	Hits	24
4	Takeaways	4
24	Shots	27
0	Power Play Goals	0
3	Power Play Opportunities	4
0.0	Power Play Percentage	0.0
0	Short Handed Goals	0
0	Shootout Goals	0
28	Faceoffs Won	30
48.3	Faceoff Win Percent	51.7
12	Giveaways	13
4	Total Penalties	3
8	Penalty Minutes	6