Overview
- Winnipeg beat New Jersey 4-3 at Canada Life Centre in the clubs’ first meeting of the season.
- Jake Allen started for the Devils and made 18 saves on 22 shots, while Connor Hellebuyck backstopped the Jets.
- Scoring included Jets goals by Alex Iafallo, Jonathan Toews, Gabriel Vilardi and Tanner Pearson, with the Devils’ Nico Hischier and Cody Glass (two) replying.
- A New Jersey tally by Jonas Siegenthaler was erased on a successful Winnipeg coach’s challenge for goaltender interference.
- The Jets have won consecutive games after snapping an 11-game skid Friday, and the Devils’ slide has reached four as they try to stay in the wild-card chase.