Winnipeg 4, Edmonton 1
When: 9:30 PM ET, Monday, March 23, 2015
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Brad Meier
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Lonnie Cameron
Attendance:
16839
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Jets 4, Oilers 1: Defenseman Tyler Myers and Michael Frolik scored power-play goals as visiting Winnipeg matched a season high with its fifth consecutive victory.
Drew Stafford and Lee Stempniak also tallied for the surging Jets, who remained one point behind Minnesota for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference despite being without both Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien for the eighth straight game due to upper-body injuries. Ondrej Pavelec, the NHL's reigning First Star of the Week, made 33 saves en route to his fifth win in a row as Winnipeg completed a sweep of the three-game season series.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins extended his point streak to a career high-tying six games with the lone goal for the Oilers, who fell to 2-1-1 on their six-game homestand. Ben Scrivens turned aside 20 shots as Edmonton had its four-game point streak (2-0-2) halted.
Winnipeg, which also won five straight from Jan. 13-21, opened the scoring 7 1/2 minutes into the game as Stafford skated down the left wing and beat Scrivens to the glove side from the faceoff circle. Stempniak doubled the lead at the 5 1/2-minute mark of the second period, burying a loose puck in the crease, and Myers ripped a wrist shot from the top of the left circle off the right post and in during a 5-on-3 advantage with four minutes left in the session to make it 3-0.
Nugent-Hopkins got Edmonton on the board 70 seconds into the third with a shot from the inner edge of the left circle that sneaked inside the left post for his fourth goal in three games. Frolik restored the Jets' three-goal bulge during a power play with 7:43 remaining, firing a shot past Scrivens from the slot.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Stafford's goal extended his point streak to six games. He has collected four tallies and four assists during the run. ... Nugent-Hopkins has scored four goals and set up seven others during his point streak. ... Oilers C Jordan Eberle had his career-high seven-game point streak come to an end while LW Benoit Pouliot's five-game run also was snapped. ... Winnipeg RW Blake Wheeler missed the second period after taking a puck to the face late in the first but returned for the final session. ... Oilers D Andrew Ference (upper body) took only three shifts and C Boyd Gordon (back) four before exiting the contest.
Top Game Performances
| Winnipeg |
|
Edmonton |
|
Michael Frolik 1 |
Points |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
|
Michael Frolik 1 |
Goals |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1 |
|
Tobias Enstrom 1 |
Assists |
Taylor Hall 1 |
|
Michael Frolik 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ondrej Pavelec .971 |
Save Percentage |
Ben Scrivens .833 |
|
Ondrej Pavelec 33 |
Saves |
Ben Scrivens 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Winnipeg
|
24 |
4 |
2-4 |
4-4 |
10 |
35 |
| Edmonton
|
34 |
1 |
0-4 |
2-4 |
10 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .283 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Jets have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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