Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Connor scored short-handed and into an empty net. Mathieu Perreault had a goal and Mark Scheifele also scored into an empty net for Winnipeg. Scheifele added an assist and Blake Wheeler contributed a pair.
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Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist and the Winnipeg Jets extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
Brandon Pirri scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves for Vegas, which is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games.
Vegas outshot the Jets 10-9 in the first period and 26-7 in the second.
Connor got the puck after a turnover and skated in on a breakaway, flipping the puck over Fleury at 5:45.
Pirri tipped in a point shot by Brayden McNabb to make it 2-1 at 1:03 of the third.
NOTES: The Jets finished 0 for 2 on the power play and the Golden Knights were 0 for 6. ... Vegas forward Alex Tuch had a nine-game point streak (three goals, eight assists) end.
Jets: At Nashville on Thursday.
Winnipeg Jets' Brendan Lemieux (48) battles with Vegas Golden Knights' Nate Schmidt (88) in front of Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Brendan Lemieux (48) battles with Vegas Golden Knights' Nate Schmidt next to Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jna. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) and Vegas Golden Knights' Nick Holden (22) bump into Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mathieu Perreault (85) scores on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights battle in front of Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Jacob Trouba (8) defend Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Tuch (89) as goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) gets his pad out to stop the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice talks to players during a timeout during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Referee Gord Dwyer (19) talks to a laughing Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant after Dwyer and a linesman cleared a buildup of snow from the crease when the Knights pulled goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Laurent Brossoit, making his 11th start this season, stopped 43 shots for Winnipeg, which swept a three-game homestand and improved to 5-0-1 in its past six.
Winnipeg Jets' Mathieu Perreault celebrates after scoring on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Brandon Pirri scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves for Vegas, which is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games.
It was the first meeting between the teams since Vegas beat the Jets in five games in last season's Western Conference final.
After a scoreless first period, Winnipeg got goals from Connor and Perreault in a middle period.
Winnipeg Jets' Dmitry Kulikov (5), Tyler Myers (57), Kyle Connor and Bryan Little (18) celebrate after Connor scored a short-handed goal on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, foreground, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas outshot the Jets 10-9 in the first period and 26-7 in the second.
The Golden Knights went on the power play 36 seconds into the first period and Knights center Jonathan Marchessault hit the crossbar. Brossoit then made a number of big saves, quick glove grabs and a pair of pad saves in succession.
At one point in the second period, Vegas was outshooting Winnipeg 17-2, but Connor scored his 17th goal of the season while the Jets were short-handed.
Winnipeg Jets' Mason Appleton (82) battles with Vegas Golden Knights' Tomas Nosek (92) in the corner during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Connor got the puck after a turnover and skated in on a breakaway, flipping the puck over Fleury at 5:45.
Jets center Bryan Little, playing in his 800th NHL game, picked up an assist and extended his point streak to six games ,with four goals and four assists.
Perreault scored an unassisted goal at 16:23 after he got a loose puck and skated across in front of Fleury and sent a backhand shot over his glove. The goal drew jeering chants from the crowd of "Fleury, Fleury."
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26), Mark Scheifele (55) and Kyle Connor (81) celebrate after Connor scored an empty-net goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Pirri tipped in a point shot by Brayden McNabb to make it 2-1 at 1:03 of the third.
Vegas pulled Fleury for the extra attacker with almost 2½ minutes remaining, and Brossoit turned aside a shot during a scramble around the net.
Connor then scored into the empty net at 18:47 and Scheifele added his with six seconds remaining.
Winnipeg Jets' Mathieu Perreault (85) celebrates after scoring on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as Shea Theodore (27) skates nearby during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
NOTES: The Jets finished 0 for 2 on the power play and the Golden Knights were 0 for 6. ... Vegas forward Alex Tuch had a nine-game point streak (three goals, eight assists) end.
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Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) stops Vegas Golden Knights' Paul Stastny (26) as Jets' Jacob Trouba (8) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
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Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury watches a rebound during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Brendan Lemieux (48) battles with Vegas Golden Knights' Nate Schmidt (88) in front of Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Brendan Lemieux (48) battles with Vegas Golden Knights' Nate Schmidt next to Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jna. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler (26) and Vegas Golden Knights' Nick Holden (22) bump into Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Mathieu Perreault (85) scores on Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights battle in front of Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Josh Morrissey (44) and Jacob Trouba (8) defend Vegas Golden Knights' Alex Tuch (89) as goaltender Laurent Brossoit (30) gets his pad out to stop the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice talks to players during a timeout during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)
Referee Gord Dwyer (19) talks to a laughing Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant after Dwyer and a linesman cleared a buildup of snow from the crease when the Knights pulled goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Trevor HaganThe Canadian Press via AP)