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Winnipeg Jets Close Record-Breaking Season with OT Win Over Ducks

Mark Scheifele's overtime goal secures a 2-1 victory as the Jets prepare for a first-round playoff matchup against the St. Louis Blues.

Anaheim Ducks' Isac Lundestrom (21) clears the puck as Winnipeg Jets' Cole Perfetti (91) and Alex Iafallo (9) look on during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan Samberg (54), Neal Pionk (4), Cole Perfetti (91) and Nino Niederreiter (62) celebrate Pionk's goal against the Anaheim Ducks during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Overview

  • The Winnipeg Jets finished the regular season with a franchise-record 116 points, clinching the Presidents' Trophy and the Jennings Trophy for fewest goals allowed.
  • Mark Scheifele scored the game-winning goal in overtime, his 11th game-winner of the season, as the Jets defeated the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in their final game.
  • Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves, earning his 47th win of the season, the most in franchise history, and solidifying his role as a cornerstone of Winnipeg's league-best defense.
  • Key players Nikolaj Ehlers (week-to-week), Dylan Samberg (returned to practice), and Gabriel Vilardi (upgraded to day-to-day) are at varying stages of recovery as the Jets head into the playoffs.
  • The Jets will open the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues, marking their first postseason meeting since 2019.