NHL: Winnipeg Wins 6th Straight, 12 Straight With Points
Winnipeg holds first in the NHL for the 2nd time since they moved from Atlanta.
After a 6-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes the Winnipeg Jets hold the number 1 spot in the NHL with 56 points. This win is their 6th win in a row and 12th straight game where they got points, a franchise record. The original Winnipeg Jets had a streak of 13 games with points, but that is a different franchise. With this win, they extend and get closer to the record for most straight games giving up 2 or less goals. The Wild set that record with 35 games, and the Jets have 29 straight games.
Vladislav Namestnikov started the scoring late in the first period with an unassisted snapshot from the right by the net. Then only six minutes later in the second period, Nikolaj Ehlers scored his 14th goal of the season on a one-timer to make it 2-0 Winnipeg. The two assists were by Dylan Sandberg and Nate Schmidt.
About 5 minutes later, Arizona scored to bring it back within one. Nick Schmaltz got his 12th goal of the season to make it 2-1. then, with 5 minutes left, Winnipeg’s Cole Perfetti scored on a tip-in that went off the other team during a delayed penalty.
Then, in the third period, the Scheifele show happened. 5:11 into the third, Mark Scheifele scored with a backhand shot on a 1-on-1 with the goalie. Ehlers assisted for his second point of the day. Later, Hellybuck turned it over behind the net for a Coyotes goal. Dylan Guenther had his first of the season and his 7th career goal. Pulling the goalie didn’t work for Arizona, as when Vilardi got the puck, he made a beautiful pass the Scheifele for his second goal of the day. With less than a minute less, Adam Lowry, the Jets captain put a close on this game with another goal, with the Coyotes goalie playing.
The three stars of the game were
WPG Nikolaj Ehlers- 1 goal 1 assiast
WPG Mark Scheifele- 2 goals
ARI Dylan Guenther- 1 goal
The Jets dominated this game entirely, getting 36 shots off, and only allowing 17 shots. Winnipeg won 51.6% of the faceoff, which has been their Achilles Heel this season. These two teams will face off one more time this season back at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Canada on February 25 with a chance for the Jets to sweep the season series at 4-0.
The Winnipeg Jets will play Columbus at home on Saturday at 7 PM CT. Then they will face the Connor Bedardless Blackhawks on Thursday at 7 PM CT as well with a chance to pass the original Jets point streak and be the all-time Jets point streak leaders.
Arizona stays at home to play Boston at 8 PM CT on Tuesday and Calgary on Thursday at 8 PM CT.
