Hellebuyck stingy again, as Winnipeg Jets edge N.Y. Rangers to remain atop NHL standings

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Gabriel Vilardi scored the tiebreaking extremity aboriginal successful the 2nd period, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots for his 38th triumph of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets bushed the New York Rangers 2-1 connected Tuesday night.

2-1 triumph marks the 20th clip Jets 'keeper has allowed 1 extremity oregon little this season

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· Posted: Mar 11, 2025 11:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A goalie successful bluish deflects a puck with his blocker, portion players from some teams jostle for presumption successful beforehand of the net.

Vladislav Namestnikov besides scored and Cole Perfetti had 2 assists to assistance Winnipeg get its 3rd triumph successful 4 games.

Mika Zibanejad scored for New York, and Igor Shesterkin finished with 22 saves. The Rangers person mislaid 4 consecutive (0-2-2) aft winning 4 of five.

Namestnikov opened the scoring 5:18 into the archetypal period, snapping an eight-game constituent drought with his 11th extremity of the season.

Zibanejad cashed successful connected the Rangers' archetypal powerfulness play of the game, scoring his 15th. It was Zibanejad's 106th power-play extremity with New York, which tied Brian Leetch for fourth-most successful franchise history.

A subordinate successful bluish celebrates a goal, portion a goaltender successful achromatic and 2 of his teammates look on.

With Matt Rempe successful the container for goaltender interference successful the 2nd period, the Jets' apical power-play portion went to work. Vilardi pounded location his 27th of the play astatine 5:06.

Shesterkin turned speech everything other helium faced the remainder of the night, including breakaway chances by Namestnikov and Adam Lowry successful the 2nd period.

Dylan DeMelo thought helium had his 4th of the play 5:06 into the 3rd period, but aft video reappraisal it was ruled that Morgan Barron interfered with Shesterkin, and the extremity was taken disconnected the board.

New York pulled Shesterkin with implicit 2 minutes near successful the 3rd period, but couldn't get a tying goal.

Takeaways

Rangers: New York has its longest losing streak since losing 4 consecutive successful regularisation Dec. 22-30. The Rangers are present tied with Boston, 2 points down Columbus for the 2nd chaotic paper successful the Eastern Conference.

Jets: League-best Winnipeg accrued its pb implicit Dallas to 8 points atop the Central Division.