Winnipeg 6, Florida 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees:
Riley Brace, Tom Chmielewski
Linesmen:
Jonathan Deschamps, Bevan Mills
Attendance:
15225
By Field Level Media
Mark Scheifele scored in each period for his ninth career hat trick and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Three days after Winnipeg lost 5-0 at Florida to suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season, it got back at the Panthers to close a home-and-home set. Scheifele capped his hat trick with 10:14 left in regulation with a nifty goal just after a power play ended to give the Jets a 4-2 cushion.
That marker proved key, as Matthew Tkachuk got Florida within 4-3 with a power-play goal past screened Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (20 saves) with 3:22 left in the third period. However, Morgan Barron recorded two short-handed empty-netters to provide some insurance for Winnipeg, which improved to 9-1-0 at home.
A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who have lost three of their past four games after winning seven straight. The result also ended a six-game road winning streak for Florida.
While the Panthers showed some early pressure against Hellebuyck, the Jets struck first. Kyle Connor, who had failed to record a point in five of his previous six games, cruised through the slot and backhanded the puck past Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (21 saves) with 5:47 remaining in the first period.
The Jets made it 2-0 with 2:20 to play before the first intermission. Off a drop pass from Gabriel Vilardi, Scheifele made his way into the circle, then sent a wrister by Bobrovsky.
Winnipeg failed to convert a five-on-three advantage early in the second. However, the Jets managed to notch a power-play goal with 4:19 remaining in the period, when Nikolaj Ehlers sent a circle-to-circle pass for Scheifele to successfully one-time.
Florida finally answered with 2:36 left before the second intermission. Greer sent the puck through traffic, where it was redirected off two Jets before going past Hellebuyck.
The Panthers got within 3-2 at 7:10 of the third via their own power-play score. Florida's relentless pressure on the man advantage was rewarded through Reinhart, who has nine goals during an 11-game point streak.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Florida |
|
Winnipeg |
|
Matthew Tkachuk 2 |
Points |
Mark Scheifele 3 |
|
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
Goals |
Mark Scheifele 3 |
|
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
Assists |
Nikolaj Ehlers 2 |
|
Matthew Tkachuk 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Mark Scheifele 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Morgan Barron 2 |
|
Sergei Bobrovsky .840 |
Save Percentage |
Connor Hellebuyck .870 |
|
Sergei Bobrovsky 21 |
Saves |
Connor Hellebuyck 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Florida
|
23 |
3 |
2-4 |
3-4 |
10 |
35 |
| Winnipeg
|
27 |
6 |
1-4 |
2-4 |
10 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Jets have a W/L % of .875 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Florida will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Panthers have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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