Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Winnipeg Jets

33-31-12

Final
2 - 1

Columbus Blue Jackets

38-27-12

Connor scores twice as the Jets beat the Blue Jackets 2-1 to stay in the playoff hunt

Winnipeg Jets vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Game Highlights

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.

Up next Jets: Host Seattle on Monday night.

Blue Jackets: At Detroit on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

WPG wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal	1st Period 1:17	Ivan Provorov Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Mason Marchment (23), Kirill Marchenko (38)
Goal	2nd Period 18:14	Kyle Connor Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (59), Neal Pionk (8)
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
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