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Nikolaj Ehlers scores OT goal to lift unbeaten Winnipeg to 4-3 win over Seattle

Nikolaj Ehlers calls game with OT winner for Jets

Nino Niederreiter had two goals for Winnipeg, Gabriel Vilardi scored one and Connor Hellebuyck had 29 saves as the Jets improved to 7-0.

Matty Beniers had two goals and an assist for Seattle.

Beniers scored first at 11:27 of the first period to put the Kraken ahead 1-0. Seattle’s lead disappeared in the second period, when Niederreiter tied it with a goal at 3:56.

Vilardi put one past Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord at 15:05 of the second to give the Jets a 2-1 lead.

Niederreiter scored again just over four minutes into the third period to put the Jets ahead by two.

Jordan Eberle made it a one-score game with 9:58 left with his sixth goal in Seattle's first eight games, and Beniers tapped in his second with 3:22 remaining to tie it at 3-3.

Daccord finished with 32 saves.

Takeaways Kraken: Beniers’ goals were his first two of the season. He didn’t score his second goal last season until Seattle’s 18th game.

Jets: Winnipeg, which ranks second in the league in scoring, has now scored three or more goals in four consecutive games, and has reached the mark in five of its seven contests this season.

Key moment The Kraken appeared to take a 2-1 lead on Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal midway through the second period, but the goal was disallowed after review due to goaltender interference. Vilardi put Winnipeg ahead just a few minutes later, making that overturned call sting even more.

Key stat Winnipeg outshot the Kraken after the first period, 29-20, with four of those shots finding the back of the net.

Up next The Jets will play at Calgary on Saturday night, while the Kraken will play host to Carolina.

Regular Season Series

WPG leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 11:27 Matty Beniers Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 3:56 Nino Niederreiter Goal (3) Deflected, assists: Mason Appleton (4), Adam Lowry (3)
Goal 2nd Period 15:05 Gabriel Vilardi Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mark Scheifele (4), Kyle Connor (2)
Goal 3rd Period 4:21 Nino Niederreiter Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Perfetti (6), Neal Pionk (7)
Goal 3rd Period 11:01 Jordan Eberle Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jared McCann (6), Matty Beniers (2)
Goal 3rd Period 16:38 Matty Beniers Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Brandon Montour (4), Jared McCann (7)
Goal 4th Period 1:26 Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (3), Mark Scheifele (5)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 16
31 Hits 34
6 Takeaways 2
36 Shots 32
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
40 Faceoffs Won 35
53.3 Faceoff Win Percent 46.7
12 Giveaways 10
2 Total Penalties 1
4 Penalty Minutes 2

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 0 3 32 16
Minnesota 3 3 27 12
Dallas 0 6 24 12
Colorado 0 9 22 11
Utah 3 9 17 7
St. Louis 1 11 17 8
Nashville 3 11 15 6
Chicago 1 12 13 6

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 2 6 26 12
Calgary 3 6 23 10
Los Angeles 3 7 23 10
Edmonton 2 8 22 10
Vancouver 3 6 21 9
Seattle 1 9 21 10
Anaheim 2 8 18 8
San Jose 4 11 16 6
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