Veteran centre Paul Stastny scored two objectives to steer Winnipeg to a 6-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on the Canada Life Centre on Saturday – however the Jets needed to hold on to get the job completed.
Simply 26 seconds after Nashville defenceman Roman Josi pulled the Predators to inside 4-3 at 3:10 of the third interval, Stastny scored his second of the sport to revive the two-goal lead when he deflected a Neal Pionk level shot previous Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros.
Winnipeg’s red-hot ahead Kyle Connor then elevated the result in 6-3 on the facility play. However the Predators responded when Philip Tomasino scored with the person benefit to drag inside 6-4 with 6:19 left to play. Nick Cousins and Trevor Novak assisted. With Saros pulled, the Preds stormed the Winnipeg internet.
Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) celebrates his objective towards the Nashville Predators throughout the third interval of NHL motion in Winnipeg on Saturday, October 23, 2021.
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Saros made 23 saves on 29 pictures whereas Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26-of-30 pictures.
Winnipeg improved to 2-2-1 with their second straight win. The Predators fell to 1-4-0.
It was the Predators’ solely go to to Winnipeg this season.
Rookie Jets ahead Kristian Vesalainen scored his first NHL objective with 10 seconds left within the second interval to provide the Jets a 4-2 lead.
The Jets performed with out each No. 1 centre Mark Scheifele and captain Blake Wheeler for a second straight recreation. Each are within the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
The Jets will head again to California for a three-game street journey. They play the Geese in Anaheim for the third time in six video games on Tuesday.
The Predators will play the Wild in Minnesota on Sunday, the second of a two-game street journey, then return house to Nashville.
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