National Hockey League
Winnipeg 4, Arizona 3
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 25, 2024
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Cody Beach, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Bevan Mills
Attendance: 14324

Kyle Connor scored his second goal of the game 33 seconds into overtime as the host Winnipeg Jets beat Arizona 4-3 on Sunday night, sending the Coyotes to their 12th straight loss.

Winnipeg won for the sixth time in its last seven.

Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, while Gabriel Vilardi also scored once and assisted once for the Jets. Josh Morrissey had three assists, and Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 29 shots.

Nick Schmaltz scored twice for Arizona and Matias Maccelli scored as well in the losing effort. Connor Ingram made 28 saves.

The Jets opened the scoring 2:06 into the game when Scheifele reeled in a ricochet off the end boards and back-handed the puck home.

Schmaltz evened the match 1-1 with 6:15 remaining in the first on the man advantage, cleaning up a rebound that only needed a soft touch.

The Jets scored exactly a minute later to regain their lead. Also on the power play, Connor responded by wiring in a wrist shot.

With 3:26 left in the opening frame and the Jets again on the power play, Vilardi tucked in the puck after a series of moves in front of the net, making it 3-1.

Arizona scored the only goal of the middle frame when the Coyotes finished off a dynamic shift with a tap-in tally by Maccelli to get Arizona back within one.

The Coyotes' charge continued with Schmaltz's goal 1:04 into the third period, tying the game at 3-3 after he was left unchecked in the slot.

Connor ended it with a one-timer after a 3-on-1. Jets center Sean Monahan missed the game with an illness.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arizona   Winnipeg
Nick Schmaltz 2 Points Mark Scheifele 4
Nick Schmaltz 2 Goals Kyle Connor 2
Lawson Crouse 1 Assists Mark Scheifele 3
Nick Schmaltz 1 Power Play Goals Kyle Connor 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Connor Ingram .875 Save Percentage Connor Hellebuyck .906
Connor Ingram 28 Saves Connor Hellebuyck 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Arizona 32 3 1-2 1-3 11 25
Winnipeg 32 4 2-3 1-2 9 29
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Jets have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .524 after a loss.
  • Arizona will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .364 after a loss.