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 |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Chytil, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 30 |
| Akil Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Thatcher Demko, G | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Koepke, LW | Day-To-Day | Nov 2 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Nick Bjugstad, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
| Garrett Brown, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
