Hellebuyck makes 42 saves as Jets beat Golden Knights 4-0

Published Mar. 22, 2022 11:15 p.m. ET

Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 42 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele each had a goal and an assist for Winnipeg (30-24-10). Pierre-Luc Dubois and Neal Pionk also scored, and Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor each had two assists.

It was Hellebuyck's fourth shutout of the season and No. 28 for his career.

The injury-riddled Golden Knights dropped to 34-28-4. They extended their road skid to seven games and two shutouts in a row.

Playing in back-to-back games, Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots for Vegas. He was also in net for Monday night's 3-0 loss at Minnesota.

The Jets opened a four-game homestand and a stretch of six games in 10 days.

Winnipeg now sits two points behind Vegas in the fight for the Western Conference’s second wild card.

The Jets struggled in the first period, but went ahead to stay when Dubois scored his 25th goal of the season on a rebound 6:16 into the second.

Scheifele deflected in an Ehlers’ shot to make it 2-0 at 15:14.

Hellebuyck delivered again in the third, stopping early prime scoring chances by Dylan Coghlan at even strength and then Chandler Stephenson on the power play.

Pionk notched his third goal of the season with a one-timer at 11:06, and Ehlers contributed his 19th at 13:51.

Ehlers has a goal in five straight games. He is on a six-game point run with five goals and three assists.

Winnipeg won the season series between the clubs 3-0.

Newly acquired Jets forwards Mason Appleton (Seattle) and Zach Sanford (Ottawa) suited up, playing the wings with Stastny on the third line.

WORTH NOTING

The Jets went 1 for 2 with the man advantage. The Golden Knights failed to score on three power plays. ... Connor extended his career-high point streak to eight games, with six goals and 11 assists across the stretch.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: Host Nashville on Thursday in the first of a two-game homestand.

Jets: Host Ottawa on Thursday.

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