Scheifele and Gabriel Vilardi worked a give-and-go to give Winnipeg its first lead of the game, which turned out to be the game-winner. It was the second straight outing with a goal for Scheifele, who's on a point-per-game pace in January with 13 points (seven goals, six assists) over 13 contests.
The Winnipeg Jets visit the Boston Bruins after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets' 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
It's been another fantastic season for the Winnipeg Jets, and as the second half of the season continues the team is in a prime position to win another Central Division title. The team's success is headlined by the reigning Vezina Trophy winner,
Kyle Connor scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi added two assists as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth straight game by posting a 4-1 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
They are answering those questions on the fly, as Tuesday evening’s 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens marked the Jets’ fourth straight win, this one kicking off a three-game east coast road trip, and Winnipeg’s top players drove them to victory.
Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens.
Gabriel Vilardi had two goals and two assists, Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Sunday. Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist, and Mason Appleton also scored for the Jets.
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for the Sabres since 2008.
Only three other times all season have the Jets had at least that many power plays and failed to make the other team pay: Nov. 29 in Vegas (0-for-3), six days earlier in Nashville (0-for-3) and Nov. 14 in Tampa (0-for-5).
The Winnipeg Jets look to extend their winning streak as they face the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Bruins prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game at 35-14-3 on the year,
The Western Conference-leading Jets have won four straight after starting the current tripwith a 4-1 Tuesday win over the Montreal Canadiens and now turn their attention to clinching a season series sweep of the Bruins, who they trounced 8-1 back on Dec. 10.