National Hockey League
Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 4
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 13, 2018
Where: Bell MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Steve Kozari, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 15321

Josh Morrissey scored 41 seconds into overtime, and Mark Scheifele collected one goal and two assists as the host Winnipeg Jets erased a third-period deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in an exciting back-and-forth affair Thursday night.

Goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves in the victory, as Winnipeg extended its winning streak to three games and is on a 7-1-0 run.

After blowing a 3-1 lead and trailing 4-3 going into the third period, the Jets dominated the rest of the game, holding a 17-2 edge in shots in the third period. Scheifele evened the score just before the midway point of the period by burying a quick feed from Blake Wheeler.

Wheeler, Bryan Little, Dustin Byfuglien and Morrissey all had two-point games for Winnipeg. Scheifele has eight points in a three-game point spree.

Edmonton's Ryan Spooner started off the roller coaster of a game with a one-timer from the slot at 10:12 of the first period, only to see the Jets take a 3-1 lead.

Mathieu Perreault evened the count at 15:43 of the opening frame with a nifty backhander as he drove the net, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored 68 seconds later. Patrik Laine's 22nd goal of the season at 1:42 of the second period -- a hard wrister that beat Cam Talbot's glove hand -- had the home crowd rocking.

But that's when the Oilers responded with three consecutive goals.

Darnell Nurse made it a one-goal game by tucking home a rebound at 6:04 to kick off a one-sided second period, before Jujhar Khaira notched his second of the season by redirecting a crossing pass at the 17:18 mark. Alex Chiasson's power-play goal with 1:05 remaining in the period was his 13th goal of the season, which ties a career high.

Talbot stopped 35 shots for the Oilers, who saw their four-game winning streak snapped. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each collected two assists. McDavid, who has 10 points in five games, surpassed the 300-point mark in his career.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Edmonton   Winnipeg
Alex Chiasson 2 Points Mark Scheifele 3
Alex Chiasson 1 Goals Mark Scheifele 1
Leon Draisaitl 2 Assists Mark Scheifele 2
Alex Chiasson 1 Power Play Goals Mathieu Perreault 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Talbot .875 Save Percentage Connor Hellebuyck .846
Cam Talbot 35 Saves Connor Hellebuyck 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Edmonton 26 4 1-2 2-3 6 32
Winnipeg 40 5 1-3 1-2 4 36
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Jets have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .917 after a loss.
  • Edmonton will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Oilers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .500 after a loss.