New York Islanders @ Winnipeg Jets

19-15-10, 8-10-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Islanders NYI	1	0	1	2
Jets WPG	1	2	1	4

Winnipeg JetsJetsWPG

29-10-4, 16-6-2 Home

Connor Hellebuyck's 35 saves help Jets knock off Islanders 4-2

— Kyle Connor scored an empty-net goal after a 16-game absence and Mason Appleton snapped a 25-game scoring drought to help the Winnipeg Jets get back to their winning ways with a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2025, 01:39 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Islanders	1	0	1	2
	Jets	1	2	1	4

1st Period			NYI	WPG
9:41		Gabriel Vilardi (11) Assists: Adam Lowry (15), Josh Morrissey (26)	0	1
15:53		Anders Lee (12) Assists: Mike Reilly (6), Sebastian Aho (5)	1	1

2nd Period			NYI	WPG
15:19		Neal Pionk (4) (Power Play) Assists: Cole Perfetti (16), Nate Schmidt (6)	1	2
17:58		Mason Appleton (7) Assists: Dominic Toninato (4), Dylan DeMelo (13)	1	3

3rd Period			NYI	WPG
0:35		Anders Lee (13) Assists: Bo Horvat (24)	2	3
18:38		Kyle Connor (18) (Empty Net) Unassisted	2	4

Bo Horvat shot blocked by Adam Lowry
Giveaway by Dylan DeMelo
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Dominic Toninato Wrist Shot Wide Left
Neal Pionk Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Oliver Wahlstrom shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Neal Pionk hit Oliver Wahlstrom
Takeaway by Adam Lowry
Takeaway by Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Morgan Barron Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Simon Holmstrom
Dominic Toninato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Dylan DeMelo
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Mathew Barzal
Gabriel Vilardi Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Adam Lowry (15), Josh Morrissey (26)
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Vladislav Namestnikov
Neal Pionk hit Bo Horvat
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Dylan DeMelo
Giveaway by Dylan DeMelo
Dylan DeMelo Tripping against Kyle Palmieri
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Adam Lowry hit Brock Nelson
Alex Iafallo Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Mason Appleton
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Dylan DeMelo Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Mason Appleton
Brenden Dillon hit Mathew Barzal
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Simon Holmstrom
Adam Lowry Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Gabriel Vilardi Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Josh Morrissey Snap Shot Wide Left
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Neal Pionk hit Alexander Romanov
Dominic Toninato Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Gabriel Vilardi Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Rasmus Kupari hit Noah Dobson
Cole Perfetti Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Cole Perfetti Snap Shot Wide Right
Vladislav Namestnikov Tip-In Wide Right
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Takeaway by Mason Appleton
Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Dominic Toninato
Takeaway by Nino Niederreiter
Gabriel Vilardi Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Brock Nelson
Dominic Toninato Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nino Niederreiter hit Brock Nelson
Mason Appleton Tip-In Wide Right
Brenden Dillon hit Oliver Wahlstrom
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Kyle Connor
Vladislav Namestnikov Holding against Hudson Fasching
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Connor Hellebuyck
Scott Mayfield shot blocked by Morgan Barron
Kyle Connor Snap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cole Perfetti Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Neal Pionk Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Perfetti (16), Nate Schmidt (6)
Bo Horvat shot blocked by Nikolaj Ehlers
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot Wide Right
Dylan DeMelo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Mason Appleton Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Dominic Toninato (4), Dylan DeMelo (13)
Rasmus Kupari hit Alexander Romanov
Takeaway by Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Alex Iafallo
Kyle Connor Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adam Lowry hit Cal Clutterbuck
Neal Pionk Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Dylan Samberg
Dylan DeMelo hit Julien Gauthier
Mason Appleton Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Josh Morrissey hit Hudson Fasching
Giveaway by Vladislav Namestnikov
Mason Appleton Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Nino Niederreiter Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Nino Niederreiter Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Connor Hellebuyck
Hudson Fasching shot blocked by Rasmus Kupari
Nate Schmidt hit Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Kyle Palmieri shot blocked by Nate Schmidt
Nikolaj Ehlers hit Kyle Palmieri
Mason Appleton Slap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Rasmus Kupari faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Nate Schmidt Slap Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Gabriel Vilardi
Gabriel Vilardi hit Noah Dobson
Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Kyle Connor Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Giveaway by Nino Niederreiter
Rasmus Kupari Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Iafallo Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kyle Connor Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Gabriel Vilardi
Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Kyle Palmieri
Adam Lowry faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Adam Lowry Backhand saved by Ilya Sorokin
Adam Lowry Tip-In saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Vladislav Namestnikov faceoff won against Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Giveaway by Neal Pionk
Nate Schmidt Wrist Shot saved by Ilya Sorokin
Dylan DeMelo hit Bo Horvat
Takeaway by Kyle Connor
Kyle Connor Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Morgan Barron
Josh Morrissey Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Morgan Barron
Josh Morrissey hit Brock Nelson
Giveaway by Alexander Romanov
Oliver Wahlstrom Snap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Scott Mayfield Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Nino Niederreiter
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Cal Clutterbuck Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Alexander Romanov Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Puck in Netting
Dylan DeMelo shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Scott Mayfield hit Morgan Barron
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Giveaway by Julien Gauthier
Dylan Samberg shot blocked by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Mathew Barzal Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mathew Barzal hit Rasmus Kupari
Anders Lee Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Julien Gauthier
Cal Clutterbuck hit Mason Appleton
Icing
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Hudson Fasching hit Neal Pionk
Cal Clutterbuck hit Nino Niederreiter
Neal Pionk shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Alexander Romanov hit Brenden Dillon
Kyle Palmieri Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
Off-side
Mathew Barzal shot blocked by Kyle Palmieri
Noah Dobson Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Anders Lee Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Anders Lee Goal (12) Tip-In, assists: Mike Reilly (6), Sebastian Aho (5)
Off-side
Julien Gauthier hit Dominic Toninato
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Cal Clutterbuck hit Neal Pionk
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Anders Lee Hooking against Neal Pionk
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Nino Niederreiter
Injury - Player
Alexander Romanov hit Gabriel Vilardi
Kyle Connor shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov hit Gabriel Vilardi
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Giveaway by Mike Reilly
Mike Reilly Tripping against Vladislav Namestnikov
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Kyle Connor shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Scott Mayfield hit Gabriel Vilardi
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Dylan DeMelo
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Alex Iafallo
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Kyle Palmieri hit Alex Iafallo
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Mathew Barzal faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Anders Lee hit Adam Lowry
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Puck in Netting
Kyle Palmieri Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
Cal Clutterbuck hit Josh Morrissey
Matt Martin Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
Matt Martin hit Morgan Barron
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Alex Iafallo
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
TV Timeout
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Anders Lee Backhand Wide Right
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Anders Lee Backhand saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Scott Mayfield Tripping against Vladislav Namestnikov
Takeaway by Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Player Equipment
Sebastian Aho hit Nino Niederreiter
Mike Reilly Cross-checking against Dominic Toninato
TV Timeout
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Bo Horvat Wrist Shot Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Adam Pelech
Alexander Romanov hit Dylan DeMelo
Mike Reilly hit Adam Lowry
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Alexander Romanov Backhand Wide Right
Anders Lee Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bo Horvat (24)
Takeaway by Simon Holmstrom
Cal Clutterbuck hit Vladislav Namestnikov
Puck in Netting
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Scott Mayfield Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Julien Gauthier Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Jean-Gabriel Pageau hit Mason Appleton
Oliver Wahlstrom hit Brenden Dillon
Takeaway by Ilya Sorokin
Brock Nelson Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Giveaway by Scott Mayfield
Off-side
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Cal Clutterbuck hit Alex Iafallo
Adam Pelech Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Puck in Benches
Rasmus Kupari shot blocked by Adam Pelech
Alex Iafallo shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Puck in Benches
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Cal Clutterbuck Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Puck in Benches
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Kyle Palmieri hit Dylan DeMelo
Kyle Palmieri Tip-In saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Kyle Palmieri Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Giveaway by Noah Dobson
Goalie Stopped
Jean-Gabriel Pageau faceoff won against Rasmus Kupari
Oliver Wahlstrom Wrist Shot Wide Right
Anders Lee Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Goalie Stopped
Kyle Connor shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Mike Reilly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Noah Dobson Tripping against Nino Niederreiter
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Scott Mayfield
Puck in Netting
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Vladislav Namestnikov
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Adam Lowry
Timeout - Visitor
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck
Icing
Bo Horvat faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
Mathew Barzal Slap Shot saved by Connor Hellebuyck

ISLANDERS

JETS

Regular Season Series

WPG leads 1-0

Islanders
2
Jets
4

Game 1

17/1

Jets
3
Islanders
6

Game 2

24/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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