Winnipeg Jets Secure 4-2 Victory Over Devils in Hellebuyck's Return

The Winnipeg Jets defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday, extending their win streak to four games while halting New Jersey's five-game run.

The Winnipeg Jets earned a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre, extending their winning streak to four games. Dawson Mercer opened the scoring at 7:54 of the first period with a snap shot, followed by a Kyle Connor goal at 15:06 during a two-man advantage. Mark Scheifele recorded an assist on Connor's goal, tying Dale Hawerchuk for second place in franchise history with 550 assists.

New Jersey erased the 2-0 deficit in the second period with two goals in a 44-second span. Jesper Bratt scored at 1:14 off an Arseny Gritsyuk pass, with Jack Hughes providing a second assist to reach a six-game point streak. Cody Glass tied the game at 1:58 by deflecting a Johnathan Kovacevic shot. The Jets reclaimed the lead at 11:58 of the third period when Mercer scored his second of the night on a power play, and Connor finalized the score with an unassisted empty-netter.

Goaltender Nico Daws made 19 saves for Winnipeg against his former team, while Jake Allen stopped 21 shots for the Devils. Former Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck did not play despite returning to Winnipeg for the first time since his October 23 trade. The Devils organization cited a decline in expected win probability for the decision to start Allen. Although Hellebuyck remained on the bench during the game, fans booed the netminder when he took the ice for pregame warmups. Hellebuyck has won all five of his starts since joining New Jersey.