Kyle Connor's Hat Trick Leads Winnipeg Jets to Third Consecutive Victory Over Nashville Predators
Mark Scheifele Assists Four Times in the Jets 6-3 Triumph Over the Predators as Kyle Connor Secures Season 11th Goal
- Kyle Connor secured his 11th seasonal goal by scoring a hat trick, helping the Winnipeg Jets clinch their third straight victory by beating the Nashville Predators 6-3.
- Mark Scheifele was a key playmaker in the victory, assisting four times, including two pass to Connor in the second period which resulted in two goals.
- Along with Connor and Scheifele, Mason Appleton, Cole Perfetti, and Brenden Dillon also scored for the Jets, while Dylan DeMelo and Alex Iafallo each had a pair of assists.
- On the Predators' side, Filip Forsberg managed two goals and Philip Tomasino added one, yet these efforts were not enough to turn the tide against the Jets.
- Connor cemented the Jets' victory with an empty-netter with 3:16 left in the final period, hushing any hopes of a comeback from the Predators.