Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Scheifele sparks Jets with a goal, 2 assists and a rare fight in a 4-1 win over Golden Knights
Kyle Connor, Alex Iafallo and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg, which snapped a five-game home skid against Vegas.
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to snap his six-game winless streak against the Golden Knights.
Colton Sissons scored the lone goal on the power play for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 17 shots.
Scheifele dropped the gloves with Brett Howden late in the second period in just his 10th career fight in his 15th NHL season. Scheifele capped the scoring for the Jets with his 32nd goal, an empty-netter with 1:18 left.
Early in the second period, Iafallo and Perfetti scored just 118 seconds apart, giving the Jets a commanding 3-0 lead.
Sissons made it 3-1 in the second when he scored on the power play, the third straight game in which Vegas converted with the man-advantage.
Connor’s first-period goal gave him a point in 30 home games, extending his NHL-leading mark for the most home games with at least one point this season.
Jets: Host Colorado on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:25 | Kyle Connor Goal (32) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (36), Mark Scheifele (53) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:08 | Alex Iafallo Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (54) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:06 | Cole Perfetti Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (32), Dylan DeMelo (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:29 | Rasmus Andersson Goal (13) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Barbashev (30), Brett Howden (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:42 | Mark Scheifele Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (49) |
Statistics
 VGK |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Hits | 22 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 27 | Shots | 21 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 25 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
| 48.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.9 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 13 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
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 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 13,478 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 13,478 | Capacity:
