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Tanner Pearson breaks 3rd-period tie in Jets' 4-3 victory over Devils

Jets beat Devils 4-3 at home

Pearson took a pass from Josh Morrissey in front of the net and beat Jake Allen.

The Jets beat Los Angeles on Friday night to end an 11-game losing streak. They last won two straight Nov. 15-18. Winnipeg also won a one-goal game for the first time since Nov. 15, snapping an NHL record of 13 consecutive losses.

Alex Iafallo, Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, and Morrissey and Cole Perfetti each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.

Winnipeg-born Cody Glass scored twice for New Jersey. Nico Hischier also had a goal, and Allen stopped 18 shots. The Devils have lost four consecutive games for the first time since early December.

Iafallo opneed the scoring with 1:10 left in the first period on a shot that deflected in. Hischier tied it 37 seconds later off a rebound.

Glass gave the Devils the lead at 1:05 of the second when he redirected a pass from Luke Hughes. Toews tied it at 2:36.

New Jersey defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s shot went in just under a minute later, but the Jets successfully challenged for goaltender interference because Paul Cotter had bumped into Hellebuyck.

Glass put New Jersey ahead at 8:08, and Vilardi countered with his 18th of the season when he batted the puck in with 2:03 left in the second.

Up next Devils: At Minnesota on Monday night.

Jets: Host the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

WPG leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 18:50 Alex Iafallo Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Nino Niederreiter (11), Dylan Samberg (7)
Goal 1st Period 19:27 Nico Hischier Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Hughes (18), Jesper Bratt (25)
Goal 2nd Period 1:05 Cody Glass Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (19), Jack Hughes (15)
Goal 2nd Period 2:36 Jonathan Toews Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Cole Perfetti (9)
Goal 2nd Period 8:08 Cody Glass Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (16), Johnathan Kovacevic (1)
Goal 2nd Period 17:57 Gabriel Vilardi Goal (18) Batted, assists: Cole Perfetti (10), Josh Morrissey (28)
Goal 3rd Period 6:17 Tanner Pearson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (29), Cole Koepke (6)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 13
17 Hits 15
4 Takeaways 5
27 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 25
51.9 Faceoff Win Percent 48.1
16 Giveaways 22
2 Total Penalties 1
4 Penalty Minutes 2
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nino Niederreiter, RW Injured Reserve Feb 26
Connor Hellebuyck, G Injured Reserve Feb 25
Neal Pionk, D Injured Reserve Feb 24
Josh Morrissey, D Injured Reserve Feb 23
Colin Miller, D Injured Reserve Jan 17
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luke Hughes, D Injured Reserve Jan 21
Zack MacEwen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
Stefan Noesen, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10

Game Information

Canada Life Centre

Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 14,165 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 37 15 80 6
Pittsburgh 30 15 72 12
NY Islanders 33 21 71 5
Washington 30 23 67 7
Columbus 29 21 65 7
Philadelphia 26 21 63 11
New Jersey 28 29 58 2
NY Rangers 22 29 51 7

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 38 10 85 9
Minnesota 35 14 80 10
Dallas 35 14 79 9
Utah 30 24 64 4
Nashville 27 24 61 7
Winnipeg 23 26 54 8
Chicago 22 27 53 9
St. Louis 21 28 51 9
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