Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey League
Cole Perfetti scores in overtime in the Jets' 3-2 victory over the Canucks
Kyle Connor, returning to the Jets after helping the United States win the Olympics on Sunday, and Gabriel Vilardi also scored, Mark Scheifele had two assists.
Eric Comrie stopped 21 shots. Connor Hellebucyk, who backstopped the United States to the Olympic gold medal, is scheduled to join the team in Anaheim on Friday.
Drew O’Connor and Evander Kane scored for Vancouver, and Nikita Tolopilo made 25 saves.
Vancouver took a 2-1 lead just 38 seconds into the second period when Elias Pettersson won a draw in the Jets' end and Kane blasted a one-timer past Comrie.
Vilardi tied the it with less than two minutes left in second. Parked in the crease, he banged home a pass from Scheifele.
Canucks: At Seattle on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesWPG leads series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:58 | Drew O'Connor Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:42 | Kyle Connor Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (42) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:38 | Evander Kane Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Pettersson (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:45 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Mark Scheifele (43), Luke Schenn (6) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:37 | Cole Perfetti Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Lowry (11), Dylan Samberg (10) |
Statistics
 WPG |
 VAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 20 | Hits | 24 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 28 | Shots | 23 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nils Hoglander, LW | Out | May 6 |
| Evander Kane, LW | Out | Apr 14 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Mar 3 |
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW | Out | Feb 27 |
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 25 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikita Chibrikov, RW | Out | Apr 30 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Out | Apr 30 |
| Neal Pionk, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Gustav Nyquist, RW | Out | Apr 16 |
