Scheifele's two goals help Jets snap 11-game losing streak with 5-1 win over Kings

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored two goals, Vladislav Namestnikov and Jonathan Toews both ended lengthy goal-scoring droughts, and the Winnipeg Jets ended their 11-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.

The Jets were winless (0-7-4) since a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Dec. 13. It was their longest skid since the team moved to Winnipeg from Atlanta in 2011.

Namestnikov ended a 29-game goal drought, while Toews halted a 26-game scoring slump. Cole Koepke also scored for the Jets and Gabriel Vilardi had two assists. Eric Comrie made 23 saves.

Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings. Darcy Kuemper stopped 11 of the 16 shots he faced before he was replaced by Anton Forsberg to start the third period. Forsberg made three saves.

Namestnikov, who was a healthy scratch Thursday against Edmonton, tipped in a shot at 1:31 of the first period.

Koepke’s one-timer with 1:55 left in the period made it 2-0, then Toews tapped in his fourth goal of the season 2:07 into the second frame to make it 3-0.

Byfield’s goal seven minutes later was unsuccessfully challenged by Jets coach Scott Arniel for interference.

Scheifele scored on the power play at 12:35 when his pass from behind the net bounced off Byfield’s skate and past Kuemper, giving Winnipeg a 4-1 lead. He followed up with his team-leading 22nd goal of the season with 43 seconds remaining in the game.

Winnipeg's Nino Niederreiter picked up an assist for his first point in 18 games. Kyle Connor extended his point streak to five games with an assist. Kings forward Anze Kopitar (lower body) missed his second straight game.

Kings: Take on the Oilers in Edmonton on Saturday night.

Jets: Host the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

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Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) looks to pass the puck with Los Angeles Kings' Alex Laferriere (14) in pursuit during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Tanner Pearson (70) makes his way out of his zone against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL game in Winnipeg, Friday, January 9, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Kings' Cody Ceci (5) protects the puck from Winnipeg Jets' Alex Iafallo (9) during the second period of an NHL game in Winnipeg, Friday, January 9, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) and Gabriel Vilardi, center left, celebrate after Scheifele's goal against the Los Angeles Kings during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele, left, scores against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin fans spent the week clearing snow around their stadium so their Bundesliga game against Mainz could go ahead. They were rewarded with a late recovery to salvage a 2-2 draw with Mainz on Saturday.

Only four of the six Bundesliga games scheduled for Saturday were going ahead after heavy snow forced two to be called off.

Union's game was in doubt, prompting fans to gather with shovels to clear snow from access routes at the stadium on Thursday. Those efforts and lower-than-expected snowfall on Friday allowed the game to proceed, though the damp field soon churned up.

On his return to a club he led into the Champions League before his 2023 departure, Mainz coach Urs Fischer nearly left with a win.

Nadiem Amiri's volley gave Mainz the lead and ex-Union player Benedict Hollerbach refused to celebrate after scoring Mainz's second goal. Union responded with goals from Jeong Woo-yeong in the 77th and a close-range finish from Marin Ljubicic in the 86th to take a point.

A poor tackle cost Hamburger SV dearly in a 2-1 loss at Freiburg which finished amid steady snowfall.

Hamburg had just taken the lead when defender Daniel Edfadli's clumsy challenge gave away a penalty and earned him a second yellow card. Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo converted the spot kick before Igor Matanovic scored the winning goal.

Heidenheim drew with Cologne 2-2. Marvin Pieringer's audacious overhead kick gave Heidenheim the lead early before Cologne twice leveled the score.

Bayer Leverkusen hosted Stuttgart later Saturday.

St. Pauli’s game with Leipzig and Werder Bremen's against Hoffenheim were postponed because of snow and ice.

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Freiburg players celebrate after scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Freiburg and Hamburger, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (Silas Stein/dpa via AP)

Heidenheim's Jonas Föhrenbach and Köln's Sebastian Sebulonsen, right, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and FC Köln in Heidenheim, Germany, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

Mainz's Benedict Hollerbach, center, celebrates scoring with teammates Nadiem Amiri, left, and Kaishu Sano during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Union Berlin and FSV Mainz 05 in Berlin, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)