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Scheifele Sets Franchise Goal Record in Jets' 10th Straight Win

Mark Scheifele's overtime winner secured a 2-1 victory over the Sharks, breaking the Jets' all-time goal-scoring record and extending their franchise-best win streak.

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime in front of San Jose Sharks' Mario Ferraro (38) during NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) deflects an incoming shot in front of San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) and Henry Thrun (3) during third period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade

Overview

  • Mark Scheifele scored his 329th career goal, surpassing Ilya Kovalchuk as the Winnipeg Jets' all-time leading scorer.
  • Josh Morrissey tied the game with 26 seconds left in regulation, setting up Scheifele's overtime winner 1:33 into the extra frame.
  • The Jets' 10th consecutive victory is a new franchise record, eclipsing both their previous mark and the original Jets' 1985 streak of nine wins.
  • Winnipeg outshot the Sharks 35-18, with Connor Hellebuyck making 17 saves and San Jose's Vitek Vanecek stopping 33 shots in a strong performance.
  • The Sharks' William Eklund scored the opening goal on a first-period power play, but San Jose suffered its sixth consecutive loss and remains at the bottom of the NHL standings.