WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves for his NHL-best seventh shutout of the season and the fast-starting Winnipeg Jets regained the league factors lead, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Friday night time for his or her fiftieth victory.
Alex Iafallo scored twice, Mark Scheifele had a objective and an help and David Gustafsson additionally scored. At 59-19-4, Winnipeg moved a degree forward of Jap Convention-leading Washington.
Iafallo opened the scoring 58 seconds in, and Gustafsson made it 2-0 at 1:52. Iafallo added a power-play objective within the second, and Scheifele had his thirty sixth of the season within the interval.
TAKEAWAYS
Devils: Jake Allen made 15 saves.
Jets: Nick Ehlers had an help to increase his factors streak to 5 video games,
KEY MOMENT
The Jets jumped out to the early 2-0 lead. Iafallo scored on a turnaround backhand 58 seconds into the sport. Solely 54 seconds later, Gustafsson pounced on a rebound in entrance of the online and slid the puck previous Allen.
KEY STAT
Hellebuyck additionally set a franchise file together with his seventh shutout.
UP NEXT
The Devils are at Minnesota on Saturday night time. The Jets host Vancouver on Sunday.
