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Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the host Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.
The Carolina Hurricanes pace the NHL in Corsi For percentage and attempts per 60 minutes at five-on-five, while Winnipeg ranks 29th in CF% and has allowed the sixth-most attempts per 60. Of course, the Hurricanes also pace the league in shots per game with 34.2.
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Slumping Jets lose fourth consecutive game, this one a 5-1 setback to the Carolina Hurricanes
Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets. In this four-game losing streak Gabe Vilardi has four goals, Scheifele has two, and Josh Morrissey has one. After starting the season with four consecutive road wins, the Jets are 2-6-0 since.
The Winnipeg Jets star netminder Connor Hellebuyck will undergo a minor arthroscopic knee procedure on Saturday to address a nagging issue.
The Wild had really locked things down in the month of November allowing just 17 goals in 10 games coming into today. The Jets had numerous chances throughout the afternoon including Gabe Vilardi on two separate occasions having the puck in the blue paint and not having it cross the goal line.
Avs defenceman Cale Makar is the only official ‘lock’ to make the team on the back end. Others include forwards Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Brayden Point, Sam Reinhart, and Sidney Crosby.
Friday's game was tied at 1-1 until the third period, when the Hurricanes exploded for four goals in the final frame. Coupled with a meagre 13 shots thrown on Hurricanes backup Brandon Bussi all night, the Jets looked nothing like the Presidents' Trophy-winning squad of last season.
Brad Lambert hasn't had the most consistent Jets career, which could lead to the once prized prospect seeking a trade and fresh start.
Nikolaj Ehlers returns to Winnipeg for a special homecoming game. The former Jets player now plays for the Carolina Hurricanes. This marks his first game back in the city since leaving the team that drafted him.
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Scheifele helps Jets soar past Blue Jackets
Mark Scheifele had three assists, Josh Morrissey extended his scoring streak to six games, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday.