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National Hockey League
Winnipeg 2, Pittsburgh 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024
Where: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Chris Lee, Chris Schlenker
Linesmen: Caleb Apperson, Justin Johnson
Attendance: 15225

Nino Niederreiter scored the deciding goal in the first period and Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves Saturday as the Winnipeg Jets snapped a five-game losing streak, topping the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1.

It was a rematch from Tuesday when the Penguins won 3-0 at home.

Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who were 0-4-1 during their skid.

Hellebuyck had lost his previous three starts.

Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, who lost their second straight on back-to-back nights.

Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, who had won his previous two starts, made 29 saves. He had been 5-0-0 in his career against the Jets, including back-to-back shutouts.

Penguins forward Jansen Harkins left late in the second period because of an undisclosed injury after he took a hit to his right shoulder area by Jets center Adam Lowry.

Winnipeg played without defenseman Brenden Dillon, who served the second game of a three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh center Noel Acciari on Tuesday. Acciari, diagnosed with a concussion, also was out.

Scheifele gave Winnipeg a 1-0 lead at 10:20 of the first. In the Jets' end, Nikolaj Ehlers picked off a pass by Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel and took off on a two-on-one with Scheifele against Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson. Ehlers got a pass through to Scheifele, who from the left circle beat Jarry short side.

At 15:39 of the first, Niederreiter upped it to 2-0. From the right point, Nate Schmidt ricocheted a pass off the end boards. Niederreiter got to the puck near the right post and swept it in.

With the only goal of the second, the Penguins cut it to 2-1. Karlsson, from along the right-wing boards, sent a pass toward Rust in the lower, inner area of the near circle. Rust, despite being nearly draped by Winnipeg's Morgan Barron, deflected it high past Hellebuyck.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Winnipeg
Bryan Rust 1 Points Nino Niederreiter 1
Bryan Rust 1 Goals Nino Niederreiter 1
Ryan Graves 1 Assists Nikolaj Ehlers 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tristan Jarry .935 Save Percentage Connor Hellebuyck .972
Tristan Jarry 29 Saves Connor Hellebuyck 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 36 1 0-3 1-1 2 26
Winnipeg 31 2 0-1 3-3 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Jets have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Florida. The Penguins have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .520 after a loss.