NHL

Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets

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Vancouver Canucks
34-27-13
Final
1 - 3
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

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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
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Haydn Fleury, D Injured Reserve Dec 12
Connor Hellebuyck, G Injured Reserve Dec 12
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Elias Pettersson, C Out Dec 13
Marco Rossi, C Injured Reserve Dec 12
Teddy Blueger, C Injured Reserve Dec 8
Filip Chytil, C Injured Reserve Dec 6
Derek Forbort, D Injured Reserve Oct 28

Game Information

Canada Life Centre

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

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 15 6 39 9
Anaheim 19 12 39 1
Los Angeles 14 8 36 8
Edmonton 14 11 34 6
San Jose 15 14 33 3
Seattle 12 11 30 6
Calgary 12 16 28 4
Vancouver 11 17 25 3

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 22 2 51 7
Dallas 21 6 47 5
Minnesota 17 9 39 5
Utah 15 15 33 3
Chicago 13 12 32 6
St. Louis 12 14 31 7
Winnipeg 14 15 29 1
Nashville 12 14 28 4
Full Standings