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Jets Top Flames 4-3 in Shootout on Vilardi’s Winner

The result capped Winnipeg’s six-game road trip.

Overview

  • Gabriel Vilardi scored the lone shootout goal, and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves and denied all three attempts in the skills competition.
  • Cole Perfetti scored his first of the season on a third-period power play after returning from a preseason lower-body injury.
  • Matt Coronato tied the game at 18:46 of the third on a 6-on-4, ending Calgary’s home power‑play goal drought that dated to Oct. 11.
  • Mark Scheifele took a late overtime holding penalty and was assessed a game misconduct for arguing, leaving Winnipeg without him for the shootout.
  • Flames rookie Sam Honzek exited with an upper-body injury after a collision with Mikael Backlund, while Dustin Wolf stopped 20 shots in the loss.