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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.