The Winnipeg Jets (51-19-4) continued their march to the playoffs with a 3-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks (34-27-13) on Sunday afternoon. Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, and Cole Perfetti scored for the Jets, while Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves.
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Pius Suter was the lone goal scorer for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko made 24 saves. With the loss, the Canucks remain six points back of the final wild card position, currently held by the St. Louis Blues.
Game Recap
The Canucks broke a 0-0 tie at 18:55 of the opening 20 minutes to get on the board first when Tyler Myers found Suter alone on a mini breakaway who beat Hellebuyck blocker-side.
Connor tied the game up 1-1 halfway through the second period on what looked like a harmless shot from the high slot that beat Demko. That goal was Connor’s 38th of the season.
Appleton pounced on a loose puck at the top of the crease at 6:24 of the final period to put the Jets up 2-1. Perfetti doubled the Jets’ lead less than six minutes later with a nifty deke around Derek Forbort and a shot that beat Demko just under the crossbar.
The Jets outshot the Canucks 27-24, and went 0-for-4 on the power play. The Canucks went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Up Next
The Jets are back in action on Tuesday when they head to California to take on the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks will have a few days off before playing at home against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday.
