WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor scored twice while Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist each to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Brad Lambert and Vladislav Namestnikov, into an empty net, also scored for the Jets (34-31-12), who have collected points in seven of their last nine games (6-2-1).
Mark Scheifele registered three assists, while Josh Morrissey provided a pair.
Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves for the win at Canada Life Centre.
“I think when your best players are at their best, it brings the rest of the group into the fight,” Jets head coach Scott Arniel told reporters post-game. “And that’s really what’s been going on.
Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann replied for the Kraken (32-33-11), who extended their losing streak to five games and have lost nine of their last 10 (1-7-2).
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Seattle starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer left the game with an undisclosed injury in the second period after allowing three goals on 15 shots. Joey Daccord entered in relief and made 10 saves.
The Kraken opened the scoring at 9:17 of the first period when Eberle netted his team-leading 25th of the season, marking the fourth consecutive game Winnipeg has surrendered the opening goal.
The Jets responded on the man advantage at 12:39 when Toews, who was moved back to the top power-play unit in Sunday’s practice, put in his 10th of the campaign to tie the game.
Winnipeg took control in the second period with a pair of power-play markers. Vilardi gave the Jets their first lead at 9:55, followed by Connor’s team-leading 37th goal of the season at 12:09.
Seattle cut the deficit to 3-2 at 2:28 of the third period on a goal by McCann. The assist went to Kaapo Kakko, extending his point streak to three games.
Lambert restored the two-goal cushion at 5:59 of the final frame to seal the win, with Connor and Namestikov adding insurance markers.
“It’s huge,” said Lambert of the intensity of the Jets’ must-win games down the stretch. “It’s our playoffs right now. We’ve got to win every game, and I think it shows in our room and shows in our game, the intensity that we have. I think we have full belief in ourselves.”
TAKEAWAYS
Jets: Winnipeg’s special teams dominated the matchup, as the club scored three times on the power play for the first time all season.
Kraken: The loss dealt a devastating blow to Seattle’s bid for a playoff spot, costing the club an opportunity to close the gap in the highly competitive Western Conference wild-card race.
KEY MOMENT
With Seattle seizing momentum after cutting the lead to one early in the third period, Lambert fired home his third goal of the season to make it 4-2. Lambert celebrated the insurance marker right in front of the Kraken bench and his uncle, Seattle head coach Lane Lambert.
KEY STAT
Scheifele registered his 900th career NHL point with his secondary assist on Connor’s second-period goal.
“It means a lot,” said Scheifele. “Obviously, very honoured and humbled by it. It’s pretty cool to think about; it’ll probably take a little bit to sink in.”
UP NEXT
Jets: Visit the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Kraken: Visit the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
— with files from Sportsnet Staff
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