Winnipeg Jets fly over Las Vegas Kings 4-3, break 6-game losing ...

2 Apr 2024

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The Jets went on the game's first power play midway through third period with the score tied 3-3. Perfetti fired a low shot past Kings goalie Cam Talbot two seconds after the man advantage expired.

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Four-game sellout streak at Winnipeg's Canada Life Centre stalled in Monday's game

Judy Owen · The Canadian Press

· Posted: Apr 02, 2024 12:54 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit celebrates the win over the Los Angeles Kings with Sean Monahan and teammates in Winnipeg on Monday. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press)

Cole Perfetti scored twice and Kyle Connor contributed a trio of assists as the Winnipeg Jets snapped a six-game losing skid with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.

The Jets went on the game's first power play midway through third period with the score tied 3-3. Perfetti fired a low shot past Kings goalie Cam Talbot two seconds after the man advantage expired.

Josh Morrissey had a goal and assist and Sean Monahan also scored for the Jets (45-24-6). Perfetti registered a helper on Morrissey's second-period tally.

Laurent Brossoit made 25 saves for Winnipeg before a crowd of 13,334 at Canada Life Centre, halting a four-game sellout streak.

Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar and Winnipeg Jets' players Adam Lowry and Gabriel Vilardi skate after the loose puck at Canada Life Centre. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press)

Viktor Arvidsson, Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar scored for the Kings (38-25-11). Defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov had two assists and Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for Los Angeles.

Both sides have struggled recently, with Winnipeg going 0-5-1 heading into the match. The Kings have now lost three straight.