Hellebuyck gets 6th shutout, Jets top Golden Knights 4-0

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves for his league-leading sixth shutout of the season, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night.

Patrik Laine and Nikolaj Ehlers each had a goal and an assist, Kyle Connor got his team-leading 36th goal and Mathieu Perreault also scored for the Jets.

Hellebuyck was sharp, turning the Golden Knights away on several good chances. He also was helped by three shots hitting posts.

It was the second game of a three-game homestand for the Jets, who have won five straight at home to improve to 19-14-3 at Bell MTS Place this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 shots in the loss.

Winnipeg jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period, starting when Ehlers scored just 32 seconds in. He stickhandled his way behind the Vegas net, then attempted to pass to Laine in front. Instead, the puck went in off the stick of Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves. Laine did get an assist on the goal.

Laine gave the Jets a 2-0 lead on the power play at 4:41 of the period. With Nick Cousins off for tripping, Laine pounced on a long rebound off Neil Pionk’s point shot and fired the puck past Fleury. Blake Wheeler also assisted.

Late in the first, Jack Roslovic intercepted a pass inside his own blue line, skated the length of the ice and made a perfect pass to Connor, who beat Fleury cleanly at 18:10. Connor has scored in five consecutive contests.

Perreault made it 4-0 during a second-period power play. With Jonathan Marchessault off for hooking, Perreault pounced on a loose puck in front of the net and shot it past Fleury.

NOTES: Perreault returned after missing three games with an upper-body injury. … A moment of silence was held before the game to honor Montreal Canadiens legend Henri Richard, who died at 84.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: at Edmonton on Monday night.

Jets: host Arizona on Monday night.

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