Overview
- Mark Scheifele scored twice late in the second period to put the game out of reach for Winnipeg.
- Vladislav Namestnikov ended a 29-game goal drought and Jonathan Toews snapped a 26-game slump as depth scoring returned.
- Backup Eric Comrie stopped 23 shots, while Kings starter Darcy Kuemper allowed five goals on 16 shots and was replaced by Anton Forsberg for the third.
- Quinton Byfield had Los Angeles' lone goal after a review upheld the call following Winnipeg’s unsuccessful goaltender interference challenge.
- The win ended the Jets’ 0-7-4 slide and moved them to 16-22-5, with scoring contributions spread across all four forward lines against the 18-15-10 Kings.