THE RUNDOWN MTL
STAT
WPG
18 9 5 4 22 61 52 18.2 76.4
GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%
18 11 6 1 23 61 49 22.8 80.4
LAST FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
Sc
Res
Str
Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21
OTT at EDM at EDM at VAN at VAN
2-1 6-5 3-2 2-0 4-3
L W L W OTW
1L 1W 1L 1W 2W
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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date
Opp
TV
Radio
Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6
MTL VAN VAN at MTL at MTL
HNIC TSN3 TSN3 TSN3 TSN3
680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97
GAME 19 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • 7:00 P.M. CT • BELL MTS PLACE
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The Jets begin a four-game homestand on Thursday, which consists of two games against each of the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.
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After the homestand the Jets play 12 of 14 games on the road.
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The Jets are 0-3-1 against the Canadiens in the past four meetings at Bell MTS Place, but won the most recent meeting in Montreal last season.
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Mark Scheifele is riding a 10-game point streak (7G, 9A), which ties his career high.
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Winnipeg’s top line of Mark Schiefele, Blake Wheeler, and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points in Sunday’s win against Vancouver.
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Neal Pionk is tied for sixth in NHL scoring among defencemen with 15 points (3G, 12A) and has a point in four consecutive games (2G, 3A).
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Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele are among a group of players tied for fifth in the NHL with 10 goals.
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Two of Kyle Connor’s seven career seven-shot games have come in his past three contests.
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Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 5-2-1 on home ice this season and has allowed two goals or less in each of his past three home starts. He has a .958 save percentage in his past three starts at Bell MTS Place.
SEASON SERIES Date
Loc
Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Apr. 8 Apr. 10 Apr. 30
WPG WPG MTL MTL WPG WPG MTL MTL MTL
Sc
Res
BROADCAST INFO TV: TSN Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Dennis Beyak Kevin Sawyer Sara Orlesky
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:
Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore
Last Game
GAME STORYLINES
Feb. 21 at Van - 4-3 OTW Jets Scorers: Dubois (2, 3), Scheifele (10), Pionk (3) Canucks Scorers: Sutter (6), Pettersson (6, 7) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (31 sv, 3 ga) Canucks Goaltender: Braden Holtby (27 sv, 4 ga) Jets PP: 1-for-3 Jets PK: 3-for-4
Recap: The Jets came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime on Sunday night…Pierre-Luc Dubois tallied his first three points in a Jets uniform (2G, 1A), including the overtime winner, while Mark Scheifele (1G, 2A) and Blake Wheeler (3A) also tallied three points for the Jets.
Three Stars: 1. Dubois 2. Pettersson 3. Scheifele
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GAME NOTES