Mark Scheifele scored two targets, Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday.
Alex Iafallo additionally scored for the Jets, who bounced again after dropping their opener to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night time. Gabriel Vilardi had two assists for Winnipeg.
Adrian Kempe had a objective with an help and Mikey Anderson additionally scored for the Kings, who’ve misplaced two of three to begin the season. Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for Los Angeles.
Iafallo gave the Jets a 1-0 lead in opposition to his former group at 4:48 of the primary interval. He acquired the puck on the inside fringe of the suitable circle off a go from Kyle Connor and elevated a shot previous Kuemper throughout an influence play.
Anderson tied it 1-1 when he took a go from Drew Doughty and scored on a slap shot from the purpose by means of a display 50 seconds into the 2nd interval.
The Kings took a 2-1 lead off a reasonably passing sequence at 9:12 of the second interval. Andrei Kuzmenko carried into the suitable circle and handed behind his again to Anze Kopitar, who fed throughout the slot to Kempe for the tip-in.
Scheifele tied it 2-2 when he entered the zone, drove the web and lifted a backhander house at 18:57 of the second interval.
Scheifele gave the Jets a 3-2 lead when he deflected Josh Morrissey’s shot from the left level previous Kuemper at 11:47 of the third interval.
The Kings went on an influence play with 3:30 left within the recreation however couldn’t convert. Los Angeles pulled Kuemper late within the energy play and saved the puck within the Winnipeg zone however couldn’t get a shot previous Hellebuyck.
Winnipeg took one other penalty with 18 seconds left, however on the following draw, the Jets have been capable of win the puck and clear it out of the zone.
The Jets went 1-for-4 on the ability play whereas the Kings have been 0-for-5.
–Area Stage Media
