Winnipeg Jets pull away for a 6-1 victory over New Jersey Devils

The Associated Press

· Posted: Mar 08, 2025 12:15 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the 3rd consecutive crippled and had 2 assists, Kyle Connor added his 33rd extremity of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets bushed the New Jersey Devils 6-1 connected Friday night.

Ehlers connected connected a wrist changeable with 30 seconds near successful the 2nd period, putting the Jets up 3-0. Ehlers had an assistance connected Josh Morrissey's power-play extremity earlier successful the 2nd and Cole Perfetti's extremity successful the third, giving him 5 points successful his past 3 games.

Alex Iafallo and Adam Lowry besides scored for the Jets, who person won back-to-back games aft dropping 3 successful a row. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots for his NHL-leading 37th victory.

Dawson Mercer scored for the Devils with a slap changeable successful the opening infinitesimal of the 3rd to marque it 3-1, but it wasn't capable to forestall a 3rd consecutive loss.

Takeaways

Jets: Ehlers present has 56 points successful 55 games, putting him connected gait for his astir businesslike play successful his 10th twelvemonth with Winnipeg.

Devils: Despite allowing astatine slightest 5 goals doubly successful its past 5 games, New Jersey remains securely successful 3rd spot successful the Metropolitan Division.

Key moment

With the Devils starting to find a small momentum to commencement the third, Lowry scored unassisted for his 2nd extremity successful 2 games aft going 7 games without a point.

Key stat

The Jets haven't squandered a three-goal pb since 2022.

Up next

Jets play astatine Carolina connected Sunday, and Devils sojourn Philadelphia.