Patrik Laine and Bryan Little scored power-play goals as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.
Dustin Byfuglien had a goal and two assists, and Andrew Copp added a goal for Winnipeg (4-2-1).
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Patrik Laine and Bryan Little scored power-play goals as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night.
Bo Horvat scored for the Canucks (4-3-0), who had their three-game winning streak halted.
Little broke a 1-1 tie at 4:58 of the third period with a backhand shot that beat Nilsson. He also picked up an assist.
Laine scored with 64 seconds remaining, taking a pass from Blake Wheeler across the front of the net and scoring past Nilsson on the stick side.
After giving his team the 2-1 lead at 4:58, Little hit the post. Copp then scored his first goal of the season when he banged in a bouncing puck in the crease at 12:45, and Byfuglien sealed it with 5:17 remaining.
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Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the Jets, playing the third game in a season-long six-game homestand (2-0-1).
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) jumps on the rebound from Winnipeg Jets' Brendan Lemieux's (48) shot during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)
Bo Horvat scored for the Canucks (4-3-0), who had their three-game winning streak halted.
Anders Nilsson stopped 28 shots for Vancouver, which finished its six-game road trip 3-3.
Byfuglien's three-point game came in his first game back after missing two with an upper-body injury.
Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29) attempts to jam the puck in the corner as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) saves the shot and Derrick Pouliot (5) defends during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)
Little broke a 1-1 tie at 4:58 of the third period with a backhand shot that beat Nilsson. He also picked up an assist.
Laine beat Nilsson with a one-timer late in the first period. Copp made it 3-1 with 7:14 left in the third and Byfuglien scored his first of the season at 14:43.
Winnipeg led 1-0 after the first period, and Vancouver tied it in the second.
Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser (6), Bo Horvat (53) and Troy Stecher (51) celebrate Horvat's goal during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)
Laine scored with 64 seconds remaining, taking a pass from Blake Wheeler across the front of the net and scoring past Nilsson on the stick side.
Horvat scored his fourth goal of the season on a great effort to get around Winnipeg defenseman Jacob Trouba, hang on to a bouncing puck and shoot it past Hellebuyck at 12:54 of the second.
Vancouver continued a power play at the start of the third period, but wasn't successful on its second man advantage in the game. Winnipeg was 2 for 2.
Winnipeg Jets' Brandon Tanev (13) gets checked by Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler (23) during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)
After giving his team the 2-1 lead at 4:58, Little hit the post. Copp then scored his first goal of the season when he banged in a bouncing puck in the crease at 12:45, and Byfuglien sealed it with 5:17 remaining.
NOTES: Wheeler's goal was his 500th point with the Jets franchise. It ranks second behind Ilya Kovalchuk during his time with the Atlanta Thrashers. ... After being outshot 7-1 six minutes in, Winnipeg ramped it up and had an 11-8 edge at the end of the opening period.
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Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien (33) is stopped by Vancouver Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)
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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) keeps his eye on the puck as he makes the save on Vancouver Canucks' Tim Schaller (59) shot during first period NHL action in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (John WoodsThe Canadian Press via AP)