Winnipeg Jets Game Notes - February 27, 2021 vs. Montreal Canadiens

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THE RUNDOWN MTL

STAT

WPG

19 9 6 4 22 64 58 19.3 76.3

GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PP% PK%

19 12 6 1 25 67 52 23.0 79.3

LAST FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

Sc

Res

Str

Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 25

at EDM at EDM at VAN at VAN MTL

6-5 3-2 2-0 4-3 6-3

W L W OTW W

1W 1L 1W 2W 3W

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NEXT FIVE GAMES Date

Opp

TV

Radio

Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 Mar. 9

VAN VAN at MTL at MTL at TOR

TSN3 TSN3 TSN3 HNIC TSN3

680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97 680 CJOB/Power 97

GAME 20 • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • 9:00 P.M. CT • BELL MTS PLACE

The Jets continue a four-game homestand on Saturday, which consists of two games against each of the Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.

After the homestand, the Jets play 12 of 14 games on the road.

The Jets are 1-3-1 against the Canadiens in the past five meetings at Bell MTS Place, but won the two most recent meetings overall dating back to last season.

Winnipeg is 1-2-0 on Saturday’s this season, with the win coming at home on Jan. 23 vs. Ottawa.

Mark Scheifele is riding an 11-game point streak (8G, 10A), which is a career high.

Neal Pionk is tied for sixth in NHL scoring among defencemen with 16 points (3G, 13A) and has a point in five consecutive games (2G, 4A) for the second time this season.

Kyle Connor scored twice on Thursday to reach 10 goals this season. He’s tied with Nikolaj Ehlers for second on the team, one behind Mark Scheifele.

Blake Wheeler has three points in each of his past two games.

Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 6-2-1 on home ice this season and has allowed two goals or less in three of his past four home starts. He has a .940 save percentage in his past three starts at Bell MTS Place.

SEASON SERIES Date

Loc

Sc

Res

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

6-3

W

BROADCAST INFO TV: Sportsnet Play-By-Play: Analyst: Rinkside:

Harnarayan Singh Louie DeBrusk Scott Oake

Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97 Play-By-Play: Analyst: Studio Host:

Paul Edmonds Jamie Thomas Kelly Moore

Last Game

GAME STORYLINES

Feb. 25 vs. MTL - 6-3 W Jets Scorers: Connor (9, 10), Wheeler (6), Thompson (1), Dubois (4), Scheifele (11) Canadiens Scorers: Armia (3, 4), Tatar (5) Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (18 sv, 3 ga) Canadiens Goaltender: Carey Price (24 sv, 5 ga) Jets PP: 1-for-4 Jets PK: 1-for-2

Recap: The Jets erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to double up the Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night…Blake Wheeler paced the Jets with three points (1G, 2A), while Kyle Connor scored twice and Andrew Copp tallied two assists…Adam Lowry won 10of-13 faceoffs for the Jets and had a team-high four hits.

Three Stars: 1. Connor 2. Ehlers 3. Armia

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GAME NOTES


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