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Byfuglien scores late to give Jets 5-4 victory over Sharks
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Byfuglien scores late to give Jets 5-4 victory over Sharks

Published Apr. 8, 2016 3:08 a.m. ET
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Dustin Byfuglien scored with 10 seconds remaining to give the Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Mark Scheifele had two goals for the Jets, who had won two straight 10 times before finally breaking through. Andrew Copp and Blake Wheeler also scored for the Jets. Wheeler set a career-high with points in his 10th straight, currently the longest active streak in the NHL.

Patrick Marleau, Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton and Paul Martin also scored for the Sharks, who lost for the second time in their last six.

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Martin Jones stopped 21 of 26 shots for the Sharks, while Ondrej Pavelec saved 21 of 25 shots for the Jets.

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