Minnesota Wild vs Winnipeg Jets — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2, with a late surge in the final two periods following a high-scoring opening frame. The Jets established an early lead when Cole Perfetti scored at 1:50 of the first period, assisted by Neal Pionk and Mark Scheifele. Kirill Kaprizov quickly responded for the Wild at 8:47 to tie the game. Winnipeg reclaimed the lead at 17:54 with Mark Scheifele's goal, assisted by Pionk and Kyle Connor, but Kaprizov again answered for Minnesota just 44 seconds later at 18:38, with assists from Quinn Hughes and Jonas Brodin, to send the teams into the first intermission tied 2-2.

Winnipeg began to pull away in the second period, limiting Minnesota's offense while taking a decisive lead. Cole Perfetti scored his second goal of the game at 16:36, assisted by Gabriel Vilardi and Mark Scheifele, to put the Jets ahead 3-2. This marked the only goal of the period and gave Winnipeg a lead they would maintain through the remainder of the contest. SportsFBI's model had indicated a 54% probability of a Jets win pregame, a lean that proved accurate as the game progressed.

The Jets cemented their victory in the third period with two more unanswered goals. Kyle Connor extended Winnipeg's lead to 4-2 at 4:06, followed by Cole Koepke's goal at 14:42, assisted by Vladislav Namestnikov, bringing the score to its final 5-2. The Jets finished the game with 25 shots on goal to the Wild's 21. Cole Perfetti scored two goals for the Jets, while Mark Scheifele contributed a goal and two assists, and Neal Pionk added two assists. Kirill Kaprizov accounted for both of Minnesota's goals. Winnipeg's record now stands at 3-1-1, while Minnesota's is 4-1-1.