Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Connor scores twice as the Jets beat the Blue Jackets 2-1 to stay in the playoff hunt
Winnipeg moved to 78 points, a point out of the final wild-card spot in the crowded Western Conference.
Connor tied it with 1:46 left in the second period, and scored the winner with 9:02 left in the third. He has 36 goals this season. Mark Scheifele had his 59th and 60th assists, and Connor Hellebuyck made 15 saves.
Ivan Provorov scored for Columbus, which has lost four straight at home and remains outside the Eastern Conference wild-card picture. Jet Greaves stopped 23 shots.
Provorov scored on Columbus’ first shot 1:17 into the game. It was the Blue Jackets’ 57th goal by a defenseman this season, a franchise record.
Columbus then went more than 25 minutes without another shot as Winnipeg took control.
Blue Jackets: At Detroit on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesWPG wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:17 | Ivan Provorov Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (23), Kirill Marchenko (38) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:14 | Kyle Connor Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (59), Neal Pionk (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 10:58 | Kyle Connor Goal (36) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (60) |
Statistics
 WPG |
 CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 28 | Hits | 16 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 26 | Shots | 16 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 9 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 27.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 72.7 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
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 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,272 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 18,272 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
7 | 22 | 113 | 53 |
 Pittsburgh |
16 | 25 | 98 | 41 |
 Philadelphia |
12 | 27 | 98 | 43 |
 Washington |
9 | 30 | 95 | 43 |
 Columbus |
12 | 30 | 92 | 40 |
 NY Islanders |
5 | 34 | 91 | 43 |
 New Jersey |
3 | 37 | 87 | 42 |
 NY Rangers |
9 | 39 | 77 | 34 |