Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings
· National Hockey League
Kyle Connor scores a pair of power-play goals as Jets squeak past Red Wings 3-2
Cole Perfetti scored the Jets' other goal and had two assists, while Josh Morrissey also had two assists. Stuart Skinner made 33 saves in Winnipeg's first victory. The Jets lost to Boston in overtime in their season opener on Friday.
Viktor Arvidsson and Emmitt Finnie scored for the Red Wings and John Gibson stopped 24 saves. New York Rangers in its opener on Friday.
Prominent members of the United States' gold-medal squad at the Milan Cortina Olympics were not on the ice. Detroit center Dylan Larkin was sidelined with an upper-body injury, while Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck remained on the suspended/inactive list. Both players have requested trades from their teams.
Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson (unsigned) and forward Marco Kasper (upper body) also missed the game.
The Jets took advantage of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against Keegan Kolesar and J.T. Compher in the first period on goals by Perfetti and Connor.
Connor scored his second power-play goal from the right circle during the second period. Arvidsson ended the Red Wings' scoring drought with 3:08 left in the period.
Finnie's goal at 4:56 of the third cut the Jets' lead to 3-2. The Red Wings failed to take advantage of a late power-play opportunity and Skinner made a nifty save against Lucas Raymond in the final minute to preserve the Jets' lead.
Red Wings: Host Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Regular Season SeriesWPG leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 13:04 | Cole Perfetti Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Kyle Connor (2), Josh Morrissey (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:36 | Kyle Connor Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (2), Cole Perfetti (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:41 | Kyle Connor Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (2), Cole Perfetti (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:52 | Viktor Arvidsson Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Andrew Copp (1), Moritz Seider (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:56 | Emmitt Finnie Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (1), Alex DeBrincat (1) |
Statistics
 WPG |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 20 | Hits | 25 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 27 | Shots | 36 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 75.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 38.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.1 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 15 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Edvinsson, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 14 |
| J.T. Compher, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
| Mason Appleton, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Marco Kasper, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Oct 16 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Out | Oct 15 |
| Elias Salomonsson, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 15 |
| Connor Hellebuyck, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 2 |
| Garrett Brown, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,426 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,426 | Capacity:
